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Angus Wallace

@anguswallace.bsky.social

Historian & podcast impresario. My PhD focused on FWW recruitment. Host of the WW2 Podcast, participant in @owalpodcast.bsky.social and involved with other podcast shenanigans.

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@thehistorygirl1.bsky.social @chriskempshall.bsky.social this would be a great topic for @owalpodcast.bsky.social

10.01.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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80 years ago, 250,000 prayer cards were being distributed - Patton's Prayer. A huge, rush print job, far beyond the capability of printers in the 3rd Army Adjutant Generalโ€™s office. The 664th Engineer Topographic Battalion took it on: multiple, large offset presses being ideal for 000s of copies.๐Ÿ˜Š

10.12.2024 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Huge if true

10.12.2024 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perhaps what he meant was heโ€™d been on holiday to the battle sites at the Somme and had a bad time?

10.12.2024 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 is coming in Feb 2025 - here is a teaser episode discussing the Burma Campaign, remembrance, and the Kohima Epitaph - a phrase many have heard time and again, without really understanding the context.

10.12.2024 06:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Walking Tours How do you walk people through First World War landscapes?This month we welcome back Prof Mark Connelly to discuss his new walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours. Along the way we discuss war memor...

How do you walk people through First World War landscapes?

We welcome back Prof Mark Connelly to discuss his new walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours. We discuss war memorials in the London landscape,& if bad weather provides important context ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/walk...

02.12.2024 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rocking around the Christmas tree? It was a good breakfast brain teaserโ€ฆ

01.12.2024 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After seeing a picture of Neil Young my daughter commented โ€œhe doesnโ€™t look that youngโ€ ๐Ÿ™„

01.12.2024 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Tanksgiving ๐Ÿ˜‚

28.11.2024 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shouted a lot! ๐Ÿ˜‰

28.11.2024 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My thinking is Patton would have forced the pace at Market Garden, which is somthing he did well when driving forward... I agree with you at Metz, Monty's structured approach would be well suited...

28.11.2024 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A hypothetical question came up yesterdayโ€ฆ In 1944, what if Monty was at Metz and Patton led Market Garden? Would playing to their respective strengths have changed the outcomes? #WWII #whatif #history

28.11.2024 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you enjoy the podcast about the First World War in popular culture that myself, @thehistorygirl1.bsky.social, and @anguswallace.bsky.social present, then feel free to tell the Guardian about us! ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

27.11.2024 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Good Allies: Canada and the USA When WWII began in 1939, it sparked a deadly conflict between the Axis and Allies, while also creating tense negotiations among the Allies. Diplomacy, military power, and economic decisions determined...

I talked to Tim about the book a few weeks ago for the ww2 podcastโ€ฆ. lnk.to/Good-Allies

27.11.2024 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just watching โ€œShetlandโ€ and they have a character called Angus Wallace ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

24.11.2024 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Saphire and Steel', ITV's answer 'Dr Who' (ITV, 1979). Assignment 2 (the second series), a seance, a ghost soldier, trapped souls, and the First World War. What is not to like?
Perhaps one for @owalpodcast.bsky.social ?

19.11.2024 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@owalpodcast.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

18.11.2024 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surely liveseyโ€™s finest role is in P&Pโ€™s โ€œ life and death of Colonel Blimpโ€ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿป

16.11.2024 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could you add me, please? ๐Ÿค“

15.11.2024 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Harold Alexander and the road to Supreme Command For this episode, I'm joined by Matthew Hough, and we discuss Harold Alexander and his road to supreme command in the Mediterranean Theatre. Matthew is a postgraduate researcher at the University of ...

For the latest episode of the #WW2 Podcast, I'm joined by Matthew Hough, and we discuss Harold Alexander's road to supreme command in the Mediterranean Theatre.
Matthew is a PGR at the University of Leeds.
lnk.to/Harold-Alexa...

15.11.2024 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I host the ww2podcast and co-host @owalpodcast.bsky.social If you want to add usโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค“

15.11.2024 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you see the latest โ€œrivers of londonโ€ book almost gets us back to the fwwโ€ฆ

14.11.2024 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This year's 'We Have Ways Fest' is from September 12 to 14, which coincides with my daughter's birthday and my wedding anniversary. However, I am not sure I'll be able to negotiate a weekend pass from the family to go (unless I persuade them to come with me).

11.11.2024 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It seems fitting that after participating in the remembrance parade yesterday, my daughter started watching 'Blackadder Goes Forth' with pauses for exposition. ๐Ÿซฃ

11.11.2024 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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