Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian

@RDPHistory

Nine time No.1 Best Selling Military Historian, Author and #Falklands War specialist. Occasional TV Historian. Dog Lover & Rescuer. All books on link below:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Joined February 2023

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian@RDPHistory · Apr 17

As we move into a far more "Argentine phase" of the #Falklands War, please remember that I have written three books from the Argentine perspective of the war which we in the UK simply don't know... and they're a completely new perspective. Link here: amazon.co.uk/Books-Ricky-D-…

RDPHistory's tweet image. As we move into a far more "Argentine phase" of the #Falklands War, please remember that I have written three books from the Argentine perspective of the war which we in the UK simply don't know... and they're a completely new perspective.

Link here:

amazon.co.uk/Books-Ricky-D-…

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian@RDPHistory · Jul 22

Rest in Power Ozzy... 💔 bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0q…

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian@RDPHistory · Jul 22

July 22nd 1982: Falklands Broadcaster Patrick Watts announces a new era of TV and Radio broadcasting in the Falklands, and reminds the Islanders of the six Anglo-Argentine broadcasters sent from Buenos Aires to keep up propaganda, who soon legged it as the Task Force came closer!

RDPHistory's tweet image. July 22nd 1982: Falklands Broadcaster Patrick Watts announces a new era of TV and Radio broadcasting in the Falklands, and reminds the Islanders of the six Anglo-Argentine broadcasters sent from Buenos Aires to keep up propaganda, who soon legged it as the Task Force came closer!

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian@RDPHistory · Jul 22

July 22nd 1982: HMS Leeds Castle arrives at a snowy South Georgia, joining STUFT ships Stena Inspector and Wimpey Seahorse and unloading 20 tons of stores; most of it beer and barbed wire... But mostly beer.

RDPHistory's tweet image. July 22nd 1982: HMS Leeds Castle arrives at a snowy South Georgia, joining STUFT ships Stena Inspector and Wimpey Seahorse and unloading 20 tons of stores; most of it beer and barbed wire... But mostly beer.

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian@RDPHistory · Jul 22

July 22nd 1982: The NYT brands PM Margaret Thatcher, "A Political Phenom" for her ability to tackle problems at home and abroad, and speaks of "grudging respect for a politician who can say no and stick to it." Great article, this... nytimes.com/1982/07/22/opi…

RDPHistory's tweet image. July 22nd 1982: The NYT brands PM Margaret Thatcher, "A Political Phenom" for her ability to tackle problems at home and abroad, and speaks of "grudging respect for a politician who can say no and stick to it."

Great article, this...

nytimes.com/1982/07/22/opi…

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Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian@RDPHistory · Jul 22

July 22nd 1982: The UK Press releases many new images of the war, and speaks of "A nation's debt to one man" - Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward.

RDPHistory's tweet image. July 22nd 1982: The UK Press releases many new images of the war, and speaks of "A nation's debt to one man" - Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward.

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