Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine
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Welcome to Planet Caddick: wordsmith & war professor; NATO historian; ex-reserve officer; 9 books; defence journalist @TheCriticMag/@BBC/@SkyNews
In 2022, I finished the last tome of my #WW2 trilogy. 1. Sand & Steel (D-Day) 2. Snow & Steel (Ardennes) 3. Fire & Steel/Victory in the West (1945) In 2024, new book on Winston Churchill appears, 4 July Now writing (with Mr Bor): 1918: Triumph in the West, + History of the QDG
Breaking - UK and Türkiye sign MoU for potential purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters. Agreement signed at International Defence Industry Fair, Istanbul. (pics @BAESystemsAir ) #avgeek #IDEF #IDEF2025
The entire officer corps of an average small-sized country. You might expect to lose 4,681 keen, enthusiastic junior officers in a long war, but 1,066 colonels-majors, presumably all staff-trained planners & career men must be particularly worrying.
6 666 ☠️
23 July 1883, Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke born France. Dec 1941, became Chief of Imperial General Staff, head of British Army & so represented Army on Chiefs of Staff Committee (CSC). In March 1942, became chair of CSC & Churchill’s foremost military advisor. Died 1963. #WW2
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Although the passing today of Ozzy Osborne will no doubt make the headlines, this gentleman probably had a bigger influence on my early years than the heavy metal rocker ever did. His company took plastic kits to a higher level than anyone else.
Official press-release from Tamiya: Announcement regarding the Passing of Shunsaku Tamiya Shizuoka, July 22, 2025 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tamiya, Inc. Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya on July 18th, 2025 at the age of ninety.
In 1972, 17-year-old Rowan Atkinson was studying electrical engineering at Newcastle University—years before he became famous as Mr. Bean. He went on to earn a master’s degree in the same field at The Queen’s College, Oxford. While at Oxford, he got involved in comedy and…
Just after his last concert. That must have kept him going.
Oh ffs #OzzyOsbourne has died. I can’t even put into words how I feel. The Prince of Darkness. #RIPOzzy
This looks rather Russian Bear-like to me, and therefore an image that could have been taken anytime between 1952 and today
Sopwith 🐪.
Off-the-rails
🚨ONE WORD REVIEWS🚨 Train Month continues with a highly anticipated stop this week as we tackle Von Ryan's Express. As always we want to hear from you, drop your OWRs below!! 👇
#EagleDays will be officially released in the US and Canada a week today! What better way to mark this than to fly out to 🇺🇸 for some book events? If you're around the Midwestern United States this week, come say hi at one of the following events...🥰♥️ @SMH_Historians @HoZ_Books
SUPER excited to announce that we will be taking #EagleDays to the USA this summer! Honoured to be speaking on the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain at @EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, as well as talks & signings at @BNBuzz Schaumburg, IL & @marian_wi. See you there! ✈️🇺🇸 #OSH25
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Queen Elizabeth II's fashion to feature in exhibit bbc.com/news/articles/…
“Civilization is the definitive, authoritative version of a certain kind of view of western culture.” Yes, the correct view.
Stephen Fry introduces one of the greatest TV series ever made. Written & presented by Kenneth Clark, if you enjoy history & want to expand your mind, do watch this landmark series. CIVILISATION (1969) All 13 episodes are free to watch on YouTube.
BBC News - Divers find WW1 ship 109 years after it was sunk bbc.com/news/articles/…
Tonight BBC Radio 4 are repeating their multipart radio programme How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain, to which I contributed bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
A happy overlap of two of my interests: the Antiques Road Trip visits the WW1 Badges at Fovant, near where I use to live in the Chalke Valley.
Turret access for the commander of a French Char D1 tank pictured in North Africa in 1943
Fresh air for Room 101.
Waits for @DavidMuttering #nopressure