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Is history repeated itself ? (A favoured presumption which has been repeated millions times online, even somewhere just now). Is the insane, sadistic character of a country's leader is an unique figure and just a newly born of yesterday ?
- It is a fine and deft book written by Frederick. Brown | The Embrace of unreason. 1/2
#France #History #Politics #Humanity #Book #Reason #FirstWorldWar #SecondWorldWar #Europe #War
The Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIII was a specialised low-altitude photographic reconnaissance aircraft. Unlike most reconnaissance Spitfires, which relied on speed and altitude for protection, the PR Mk XIII retained defensive armament of four .303-inch Browning machine guns. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/supermarine-spitfire-pr-mk-xiii/ #aerialphotography #AerialReconnaissance #PhotoReconnaissance #RAF #royalairforce #secondworldwar #supermarinespitfire #SupermarineSpitfirePRMkXIII #worldwartwohistory #WW2 #WWII
Second world war ‘brain’ bunker in cliffs of Dover opens to public
By Matthew Weaver
Hidden bunker, entered via a hatch in a field, controlled a gun battery used to attack German ships in Channel
#Secondworldwar #TheNationalTrust #WinstonChurchill #Military #UKnews #TheGuardian #MatthewWeaver
Second world war ‘brain’ bunker in cliffs of Dover opens to public https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/13/fan-bay-plotting-room-national-trust-white-cliffs-dover #SecondWorldWar #TheNationalTrust #WinstonChurchill #Military #UkNews
I'm researching a book about the first British Commando raid, Operation Collar in 1940. I'd love to contact veterans or relatives of veterans that served in 11 Independent Company or No. 1 Commando.
If you know anyone, please ask them to contact me on [email protected]