Niels Henkemans
@Niels_1944
🇳🇱 Specialist on Normandy 1944, esp. the Cotentin. Author of 'Defending Normandy' book series. Love history books but prefer to study the records myself
Looking for intel from the 50th Infantry Division (and attached formatios) for its first week in Normandy. Trying to figure out which German forces they encountered/identified. And yes, this is related to Defending Normany Vol.2 😉
Recommending the fake Eckhertz books in 2025 is pretty insane. It's also very irresponsible when you have close to 330k followers 🙄 Don't recommend stuff you are unable to judge. Be safe: read critical reviews on Amazon to see if there are legitimate issues with a publication.
Six Eyewitness #WWII Stories I recommend reading: amzn.to/407cKdf
And of course covered by a wonderful @ww2tv episode (if I may so so myself 😉) m.youtube.com/watch?v=QbwnoF…
Nice to meet @WeHaveWaysPod listeners Pete and Nick at Dead Man's Corner. See you at We Have Ways Fest boys wehavewaysfest.co.uk
For anyone interested in the Battle of Carentan between the 101st Airborne Division vs. Fallschirmjager Rgt.6 and 17.SS=Pz.Gren.Div. 81 years ago today, my presentation on the ever intriguing WW2TV podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=tNPrxY…
Curious about the German forces holding the Normandy coast from 1940 to #dday? This should answer a lot of questions: m.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xDjl… #ww2 #normandy #history #books
Get your copy while they're still available. panzerwrecks.com/?post_type=pro…
@Niels_1944 - your book has arrived this lunchtime, thank you.
#Militracks2025 - as well as German AFV’s, a rich source for the works by Dutch historians now leading in the advanced research reference books. And, burning a hole in the wallet! @Niels_1944
Always nice when you get to see your favorite tank. Unfortunately someone parked a Tiger II next to it
So after years of some bonkers challenges bringing new, diverse & muted history to market, I'm pleased to say the final edit is nearly complete - fin in June. 450,000 words of analysis & veteran voices over 2 vols, & well over a decade's graft. #WW2 #SWW #History #VEDay80
For anyone who wants to record a podcast or livestream to talk about my latest book (Defending Normandy Vol.1B), please let me know. My schedule in May is already pretty busy and June is just impossible ;-)
Twenty years after challenging the ‘nervous breakdown’ myth, the @iwm_ still displays the myth story even though contrary to the evidence from Bach-Zelewski’s SS personnel file, his diary and Himmler’s official correspondence. #Holocaust #NaziCrimes
Review should be accessible to all: keymodelworld.com/article/defend…
Airfix Model World Magazine has reviewed both volumes of Defending Normandy. You need to have or create and account to read it though. (Which I have not BTW) keymodelworld.com/article/defend…