Dr. Richard Duckett

Keeping the jungle warfare theme going next month. Great chat with @HistoryBowsh re his latest book "Thunder Run Meiktila 1945". Jack also put me on to "A Change of Jungles" which I have never heard of previously. Out of print unfortunately but trying to track down a copy.

Today is the anniversary of the battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797), where Nelson famously lost his arm!. To mark the occasion, the NRWGC will give you a free guided video tour of the battlefield! A video will be dropping every five mins for the next hour starting at 8:05am

I added 15 more women in the last week. More recently declassified files to come soon...

In the build-up to #VJ80, it is once again my privilege to be recording a new programme for @ArmyBenFund marking the great occasion …#lestweforget youtu.be/_8lQ2kL7uT0?si…

Today, Charlie Richards, veteran of #TheChindits, #LeicesterRegiment & #BurmaCampaign of #WW2 marks 104 with his favourite #ChocolateCake. Thank you for your outstanding service and A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY INDEED‼️🎉🥳🎈🎂

Looking forward to recording a podcast with author Colin Freeman about his book "The Mad & The Brave" about Ukraine's Foreign Legion volunteers.

That's another five added to soeinburma.com/females-in-the… Pollock Raine Ramsay Rees Richardson

Added five more ladies to soeinburma.com/females-in-the… yesterday. It is looking like I will exceed 500 of the 723 who went out to the Far East. #SOE #Force136

🗓️ #OnThisDay in 1940, the Special Operations Executive was formed! 🌍🕵️‍♂️ In Series 11, @richard_duckett highlights SOE's global reach—there's more to #SOE than just France. 🌐✨ 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/23b1db #OTD #OnThisDate #History #Podcast

#OnThisDay 22 July 1812, The Battle of Salamanca. Wellington's masterstrike, after days of marching parallel with Marshal Marmont's army, he saw an opportunity & launched an attack. The British & allies smashed into the French, in brutal fighting, capturing at least two Eagles

It's all over in Brisbane... LIONS WIN THE 1ST TEST 🦁 #Lions2025

Thanks to @almurray recent thread on ‘what did your relative do during the war’ we’ve been able to confirm to a family that their family member was in the Auxiliary Units in Kent and fill a gap in our knowledge. Absolutely fantastic! Love it when this happens! @ww2headquarters

My aunty gave me a photo I've never seen b4 of an Avro York with a crew in front, saying one of them were family & used to be on flights with Churchill, don't know who he is, if its true or where he flew & with what Sqn, but said its a great uncle. How would I find out more, pls?

British troops hoisting the Union Flag over the walls of Fort Dufferin at Mandalay Palace Burma after the defeat of the Japanese forces (1945)

There’s a very nice statue of him in Melbourne next to parliament that I walk by frequently

Well done Duncan & Rich, an excellent telling of this fabulous story 👏👏Operation Character, SOE’s most successful mission must be more widely told. Looking forward to doing my bit next month with my Mongoose White talk on VJ Day 🙏

Brilliant! #VJ80

Go for your morning run immersed in the Burmese jungle. With guests @DuncanGilm41333 and @richard_duckett open.spotify.com/episode/79oj7q…

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