I think the initial intention was France, then they wanted more!

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Could have some fun with it though:

I still think her husband is far too unfairly criticised.

One of the very first books I bought about Burma. It certainly had an impact, but then I do love a good first hand account.

The Men of SOE Burma Roll of Honour On-going project: I am aiming to provide a brief biography of all the men (and one woman so far) who served with SOE in Burma.  They are listed in alphabetical order by surname; a pi…

I think there's eight Canadians who served with SOE in Burma on my page:
soeinburma.com/the-men-of-s...
But you probably know that already...

YouTube video by WW2TV Quin Shen Yu and the Burma Road

I'm a complete amateur, gave talks at work but hated it. Thankful that Woody gives viewers the chance to tell their stories and with much encouragement by the sidebar mates. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3cv...

Yes, you can...!

Significant Dates in our Military History
2 AUG 1945
Prefix "Royal" is granted for the Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) by the King

1940-Canadian Armoured Corps formed
1945-1967-know as RCAC
1968-2013 Armoured Branch (P.Trudeau changes)
2013-now- RCAC (Harper changes)

PIC- BC Dragoons Holland
1945

Cool.

Very good.
Here's mine.
Might be hard...
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YouTube video by Time Team Official NEW! | Bringing Home Little Boy Blue | TIME TEAM SPECIAL

We covered the story of Little Boy Blue in a podcast. UK Time Team has made a special programme about the lost B17 and its crew. Available here on YouTube:
youtu.be/w7o3fVYTafs?...

Our latest giveaways Listen to the author interview hereBuy the book here To enter the draw to win a free copy of the book, you will need to do at least one of the following before 2300 UK time

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Read the story behind the historic photo, "Iwo Jima" chronicles the month long battle between the American and Japanese forces.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/5n97a277

#iwojima #wwIIstories #militaryhistory #booksky

A walk up to Swinside stone circle this afternoon, or Sunkenkirk as it is also known. One of the less visited stone circles in Cumbria. With its 57 stones and dating back some 5-6 thousand years, it’s definitely worth a look. @ancientstones.bsky.social

"Royal" Review- a month prior to royal designation,the Canadian Armoured Corps is reviewed by Gen.Crerar, GOC in C 1st Canadian Corps
Battle Honours
Italy
N-W Europe

PIC-Princess Louise Fusiliers in Universal Carriers at the Victory parade,review and marchpast
Eelde airport, Netherlands
23 May 1945

Today on CVMM- We posted about Wellington Bomber R 1465 Crash & Crew members
You are welcome to add comments.

@canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social RCAF Wellington crash site, 1942, in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Just been again this week with my Canadian visitors. These photos from last November.

Book cover of "The Special Operations Executive in Malaya" by Rebecca Kenneison.

#histbookchat "The Special Operations Executive in Malaya" by Rebecca Kenneison just arrived from @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social‬. The myth busting and tie-in with my #SOE Operation Oblivion work & SOE Burma book by @drrichardduckett.bsky.social ‬ should appeal to @ww2tv.bsky.social for a #WW2TV show.

Congratulations!!! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun writing and researching - you have an exciting 3yrs (5? Assuming FT!) ahead and that is without the other joy you have incoming!

Our latest special issue (53/3) on 'Petitions and Petitioning in Colonial and Post-colonial Contexts' has been released, fantastically co-edited by Miranda Johnson and @henryjmiller.bsky.social - you can read the issue here:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fich20/5...

Krystyna Skarbek, second from right, with a group of male maquis fighters. The maquis are wearing combat gear and berets.

Very early #OnThisDay, 7 Jul 1944 Krystyna Skarbek parachutes into France to work as a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent. The British SOE worked with resistance fighters across German-occupied Europe.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #EuropeanHistory #WorldWar2

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📢 Just announced! The programme & booking is now live for our Annual Conference 2025.

🗓️ Join us online & free on 4–5 Sept for Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums & Personal Collections.

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The black-and-white photo depicts a woman dressed in Victorian-era clothing, including a dark, elaborate dress with lace trim and a high collar. She wears a headpiece and a necklace with a pendant. The woman is standing with one hand resting on a cylindrical object, possibly a table or chair, against a plain backdrop.

Susannah Oland may not be a household name today, but she had a pretty large impact on the beer history of Canada.
It was her recipe that led to the founding of Canada's oldest independent brewery.
This is her story.

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Here is something about the little-known role of Clare Hollingworth, a young Englishwoman, in saving approximately 3000 Jews and other refugees who had gathered in #Katowice in 1939. One of them was my father.

CarveHerName Bookshop UK Every day women have - and are - making history. We tell their stories. This bookshop is where we share books we've used in our research and that we are happy to recommend. You can visit our home at C...

We've just added our bookshop to the ways you can support us. If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from Bookshop dot org, whose fees support independent bookshops.

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Females in the Far East The National Archives HS 9/289 The total number of female personnel supporting SOE in the Far East by July 1945 was 723. This page is dedicated to them, for without them, Force 136 would not have b…

@carvehername.bsky.social you might be interested in some of the women here: soeinburma.com/females-in-t...

If it AIn't online, then the AI AIn't got it...

Dammit, maybe we should slow the digitisation of archives...🙃

The World at War Speaker Series – Voices From Canada and the War Against Japan | Canadian War Museum

On August 14, 2025, I will speaking at the Canadian War Museum about the experiences of the Canadians troops captured at the Battle of Hong Kong and what they faced when they came home.

The World at War Speaker Series – Voices From Canada and the War Against Japan
www.warmuseum.ca/events/voice...