#second-world-war — Public Fediverse posts

Westland P.12 Delanne Lysander https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/westland-p-12-delanne-lysander/ #Aeroplane, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #Aviation, #RAF, #RoyalAirForce, #SecondWorldWar, #Wendover, #WestlandWendover, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

HMS Bonaventure British Light Cruiser https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-bonaventure-british-light-cruiser/ #SecondWorldWar, #Cruiser, #HMSBonaventure, #LightCruiser, #MaritimeHistory, #NavalHistory, #RoyalNavy, #Warship, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

HMS Charybdis British Light Cruiser https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-charybdis-british-light-cruiser/ #SecondWorldWar, #Cruiser, #HMSCharybdis, #LightCruiser, #MaritimeHistory, #NavalHistory, #RoyalNavy, #Warship, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

Focke Wulf Fw 190 in Spanish Service https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/focke-wulf-fw-190-in-spanish-service/ #Aeroplane, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #Aviation, #EscuadrillaAzul, #FockeWulfFw190, #Luftwaffe, #SecondWorldWar, #SpanishAirForce, #WorldWarTwo, #WW2, #WWII

Bulgaria operated 12 Heinkel He 51 biplane fighters from 1936 until around 1942. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/heinkel-he-51-in-bulgarian-service/ #aviation #aeroplane #aircraft #airplane #biplane #bugarianairforce #fighter #HeinkelHe51 #secondworldwar #worldwartwohistory #ww2 #WWII

One-of-a-Kind Leica Rifle Camera Used by the Luftwaffe Could Fetch $160,000 https://petapixel.com/2026/05/27/one-of-a-kind-leica-rifle-camera-used-by-the-luftwaffe-could-fetch-160000/ #leitzphotographicaauction #secondworldwar #riflecamera #auction #Analog #leica #News

On this day in 1942, Warrant Officers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš ambushed
Reinhard Heydrich and attempted to assassinate him. He was wounded and would later die in hospital.

The reprisals were brutal and swift, and eventually led to the complete
destruction of the village of Lidice and Ležáky.

https://russellphillips.uk/books/heydrich-lidice/

#OnThisDay #Lidice #SecondWorldWar #WW2
@militaryhistory

World War II with Tom Hanks review – one of the largest documentaries in human history https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/26/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-review-documentary-sky-history-now #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #SecondWorldWar #Documentary #TomHanks #FactualTv

HMS Spartan was a British light cruiser commissioned on 12 July 1943. In Jan 1944, Spartan was stationed off Anzio during Operation Shingle. On 29 Jan she was attacked by German aircraft using a guided bomb, probably a Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled glide bomb. Spartan sank quickly in shallow water with heavy loss of life among her crew. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-spartan-british-light-cruiser/ #cruiser #hmsspartan #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warships #worldwartwo #ww2 #WWII

‘An orgy of antisemitism is overtaking the west’: Son of Saul’s László Nemes on Hollywood hypocrisy https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/18/antisemitism-west-son-of-saul-laszlo-nemes-orphan-moulin #LszlNemes #Film #Culture #SonOfSaul #TheZoneOfInterest #CannesFilmFestival #Holocaust #WorldNews #Hungary #Europe #SecondWorldWar #Festivals

Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/kash-patel-snorkeling-uss-arizona-memorial-hawaii #Hawaii #Fbi #TrumpAdministration #SecondWorldWar #UsMilitary #UsNews

The Netherlands is confronting its history of Nazi occupation – but many stolen objects remain unreturned https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/the-netherlands-is-confronting-its-history-of-nazi-occupation-but-many-stolen-objects-remain-unreturned #Netherlands #Art #SecondWorldWar #Holocaust #Europe #WorldNews #ArtAndDesign #Nazism #Culture #ArtTheft

The HMS Trinidad was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy In Mar 42 Trinidad took part in the escort of Convoy PQ 13 to Russia During fighting against German destroyers she fired a torpedo at a destroyer, but it malfunctioned curved back and struck HMS Trinidad After temporary repairs, she attempted to return to Britain in May 42 but was damaged by aircraft and sunk https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-trinidad-1941-british-light-cruiser/ #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

British Light Cruiser HMS Southampton (1937) Pre-War https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-southampton-1937-british-light-cruiser/ #secondworldwar #cruiser #hmssouthampton #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #RoyalNavy #warship

Auschwitz survivor who returned to live in Germany dies aged 101 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/auschwitz-holocaust-survivor-who-returned-to-germany-dies-aged-101 #Germany #Holocaust #Nazism #SecondWorldWar #History #Europe

Research sheds light on GI’s murder of seven-year-old girl in Northern Ireland in 1944 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/10/patsy-wylie-murder-northern-ireland-1944 #NorthernIreland #SecondWorldWar #UsMilitary #UsNews #WorldNews

Russia will always be victorious, says Putin at scaled-back Victory Day parade https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/russia-putin-moscow-victory-day-parade-scaled-back #VladimirPutin #Russia #Europe #WorldNews #Ukraine #SecondWorldWar

When VE Day finally came in May 1945 it was met with relief, exhaustion, and cynicism. Was the #SecondWorldWar in Europe really over?

🔓 This archive article is free for #VEDay

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/ve-day-quiet-after-peace

I recently finished reading The Illusionist, and I've written a short review on my blog.
https://phillipsuk.org/robin/book-review-the-illusionist.html

#bookstoton #SecondWorldWar

The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-cornwall-1928-british-heavy-cruiser/ #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory

HMS Gloucester enters Malta during the late 1930s. Note the neutrality markings on her turrets for recognition during the Spanish Civil War. Gloucester was sunk during the Battle for Crete on 22 May 1941. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-gloucester-1939-british-light-cruiser/ #royalnavy #cruiser #HMSGloucester #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #navy #secondworldwar #warship

Remains of US airman missing since second world war laid to rest in Florida https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/airman-missing-ww2-florida #UsMilitary #SecondWorldWar #Florida #UsNews

On this day in 1942, British troops invaded Madagascar. The operation proved the usefulness of tank landing ships (LSTs), which were to be widely used in future invasions. It also featured dummy paratroopers, which were more famously used during the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

https://russellphillips.uk/product/a-strange-campaign-the-battle-for-madagascar/

#histodons #MilitaryHistory #SecondWorldWar #WW2 #history
@history @militaryhistory @histodons

Verzetsstrijder | Resistance fighter

Truus van Lier: https://blog.ernste.net/2026/05/05/verzetsstrijder-resistance-fighter/

#bevrijdingsdag #DuitseBezetting #foto #fotografie #GermanOccupation #LiberationDay #netherlands #photo #photography #resistance #ResistanceFighter #SecondWorldWar #TweedeWereldoorlog #utrecht #verzet #verzetsstrijder #wo2 #ww2

Verzetsstrijder | Resistance fighter

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-9269-f98c-87e9-41e032122925