The Highland IC
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War Waffle from the home of the 51st Highland Division, Scotland and across the world.
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During WWII, Aberdeen was raided by the Luftwaffe 34 times between 1940–43, earning the nickname “Siren City”.
Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city.
#Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History
Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city.
#Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History
October 4, 2026 at 7:57 AM
During WWII, Aberdeen was raided by the Luftwaffe 34 times between 1940–43, earning the nickname “Siren City”.
Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city.
#Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History
Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city.
#Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History
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A video of the Highland IC tour of Aberdeen Blitz sites yesterday, featuring “then and now” photos. Thanks to Bill Robertson for the video, and for leading and organising the tour! @thehighlandic.bsky.social
October 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A video of the Highland IC tour of Aberdeen Blitz sites yesterday, featuring “then and now” photos. Thanks to Bill Robertson for the video, and for leading and organising the tour! @thehighlandic.bsky.social
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Highland Divs out in sunny Aberdeen today exploring the sites of the 1943 Blitz.
October 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Highland Divs out in sunny Aberdeen today exploring the sites of the 1943 Blitz.
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When I started writing The Undefeated, I wasn’t sure anyone would read it.
Today it’s reached readers in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia.
Thank you to everyone who has bought, reviewed, recommended or shared the book.
Today it’s reached readers in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia.
Thank you to everyone who has bought, reviewed, recommended or shared the book.
June 19, 2026 at 7:09 AM
When I started writing The Undefeated, I wasn’t sure anyone would read it.
Today it’s reached readers in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia.
Thank you to everyone who has bought, reviewed, recommended or shared the book.
Today it’s reached readers in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia.
Thank you to everyone who has bought, reviewed, recommended or shared the book.
Disappointed to see the theft of the piper but heartened to see plans for a replacement.
Donate to Help Us Bring Our Piper Home, organized by Alexandre Parkinson
In the early hours of Friday 29th May 2026, the bronze statue of a Highland piper was… Alexandre Parkinson needs your support for Help Us Bring Our Piper Home
www.gofundme.com
June 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Disappointed to see the theft of the piper but heartened to see plans for a replacement.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A real page turner.”
“The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.”
“This book is a triumph.”
Thank you for the incredible support and reviews.
#WW2 #MilitaryHistory
“A real page turner.”
“The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.”
“This book is a triumph.”
Thank you for the incredible support and reviews.
#WW2 #MilitaryHistory
June 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A real page turner.”
“The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.”
“This book is a triumph.”
Thank you for the incredible support and reviews.
#WW2 #MilitaryHistory
“A real page turner.”
“The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.”
“This book is a triumph.”
Thank you for the incredible support and reviews.
#WW2 #MilitaryHistory
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6 June is best known as D-Day.
But four years earlier, my great-grandfather John Conway was fighting at Franleu in Normandy with the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
His capture and POW experiences inspired The Undefeated.
Sometimes history becomes personal.
But four years earlier, my great-grandfather John Conway was fighting at Franleu in Normandy with the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
His capture and POW experiences inspired The Undefeated.
Sometimes history becomes personal.
June 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM
6 June is best known as D-Day.
But four years earlier, my great-grandfather John Conway was fighting at Franleu in Normandy with the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
His capture and POW experiences inspired The Undefeated.
Sometimes history becomes personal.
But four years earlier, my great-grandfather John Conway was fighting at Franleu in Normandy with the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
His capture and POW experiences inspired The Undefeated.
Sometimes history becomes personal.
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‘The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.’
‘A fantastic read. A real page turner!’
‘This book is a triumph!’
Thank you for the incredible reviews and support for The Undefeated.
‘A fantastic read. A real page turner!’
‘This book is a triumph!’
Thank you for the incredible reviews and support for The Undefeated.
May 29, 2026 at 10:42 AM
‘The Undefeated delivered a vivid reality check.’
‘A fantastic read. A real page turner!’
‘This book is a triumph!’
Thank you for the incredible reviews and support for The Undefeated.
‘A fantastic read. A real page turner!’
‘This book is a triumph!’
Thank you for the incredible reviews and support for The Undefeated.
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His was just one of the many extraordinary POW stories told in The Undefeated - the untold lives of Allied prisoners of war in Europe, 1939–1945.
May 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
His was just one of the many extraordinary POW stories told in The Undefeated - the untold lives of Allied prisoners of war in Europe, 1939–1945.
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They were starved, beaten, marched across continents - yet never broken.
The Undefeated reveals the real stories of Allied POWs in WWII, told in their own words. Not myth. Not film. Reality.
The photographs show their faces. This book tells their story.
📖 Discover The Undefeated
The Undefeated reveals the real stories of Allied POWs in WWII, told in their own words. Not myth. Not film. Reality.
The photographs show their faces. This book tells their story.
📖 Discover The Undefeated
May 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
They were starved, beaten, marched across continents - yet never broken.
The Undefeated reveals the real stories of Allied POWs in WWII, told in their own words. Not myth. Not film. Reality.
The photographs show their faces. This book tells their story.
📖 Discover The Undefeated
The Undefeated reveals the real stories of Allied POWs in WWII, told in their own words. Not myth. Not film. Reality.
The photographs show their faces. This book tells their story.
📖 Discover The Undefeated
The good people at @barnthorn have been kind enough to let me share this image of the proposed cover of my first book - The Undefeated - a fresh look at the experiences of US and DUKE POWs in Europe which should be coming to your shelves in January 26! #historybookposts
December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The ‘Ballachulish Three’ - amazing.
As part of VE Day 80 at Stirling Castle (3–4 May), Susan Kemp shares the true story of the ‘Ballachulish Three’—POWs who escaped Nazi Germany in 1940, trekking 1000+ miles home using Gaelic to hide their identity. Talks at 11am & 2pm daily. Photo: trio post-escape, Glencoe backdrop.
May 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The ‘Ballachulish Three’ - amazing.
A great couple of nights for the Highland IC. First @almurray.bsky.social with the Gordon’s in Aberdeen and then the Seaforths in Inverness. ‘Highland Divs’
February 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A great couple of nights for the Highland IC. First @almurray.bsky.social with the Gordon’s in Aberdeen and then the Seaforths in Inverness. ‘Highland Divs’
Fascinating documents from our own @bill1940.bsky.social
While recently reading through SHAEF files related to POW camps I came across a report on what Allied troops uncovered at Buchenwald. A grim but necessary reminder of a horror that still haunts us. #HMD2025 1/3
January 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fascinating documents from our own @bill1940.bsky.social
An early Christmas Present for @bill1940.bsky.social. New book incoming! The Highland IC know the expertise Bill has here and we look forward to seeing it in print.
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December 24, 2024 at 10:41 AM
An early Christmas Present for @bill1940.bsky.social. New book incoming! The Highland IC know the expertise Bill has here and we look forward to seeing it in print.
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December 24, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Fascinating article researched by our own @bill1940.bsky.social. Amazing story of one the Great Escapers!
EXCLUSIVE: The Elgin man who survived the real-life Great Escape
RAF pilot Alistair Thompson McDonald was among those who broke out of Stalag Luft 3 in 1944, but the Moray man avoided the grisly fate of many of his colleagues.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Fascinating article researched by our own @bill1940.bsky.social. Amazing story of one the Great Escapers!
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If you are a historian and have a subject you would like to present, please do get in touch. I am always looking for new guests and content on my YouTube Channel WW2TV
I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!
I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!
November 27, 2024 at 2:34 PM
If you are a historian and have a subject you would like to present, please do get in touch. I am always looking for new guests and content on my YouTube Channel WW2TV
I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!
I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!
Anyone able to help Bill out?
As some of you know I am writing a book about Allied POWs. I'd like to include a chapter looking at what happened when the men came home. If you had a POW in the family and would like to contribute please follow the link to this questionnaire. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Anyone able to help Bill out?
Since video is now a ‘thing’ on BlueSky time to look back to our arrival at WHW4….
September 17, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Since video is now a ‘thing’ on BlueSky time to look back to our arrival at WHW4….
Highland IC trip to Montrose Playhouse….’repeat please’
September 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Highland IC trip to Montrose Playhouse….’repeat please’
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@almurray.bsky.social @thehighlandic.bsky.social Farming Yesteryear at Scone Palace is a gathering of (mostly) vintage agricultural kit with lots and lots of car clubs and militaria. I regularly chat to these folk depicting a Canadian Lumber Corps based in Scotland during 2WW.
September 8, 2024 at 8:16 AM
@almurray.bsky.social @thehighlandic.bsky.social Farming Yesteryear at Scone Palace is a gathering of (mostly) vintage agricultural kit with lots and lots of car clubs and militaria. I regularly chat to these folk depicting a Canadian Lumber Corps based in Scotland during 2WW.
Highland IC meet up - Monday 16 September 2024, Montrose Playhouse for big screen Battle of Britain…’repeat please’. All welcome!
tickets.montroseplayhouse.co.uk/movie/the-ba....
tickets.montroseplayhouse.co.uk/movie/the-ba....
August 7, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Highland IC meet up - Monday 16 September 2024, Montrose Playhouse for big screen Battle of Britain…’repeat please’. All welcome!
tickets.montroseplayhouse.co.uk/movie/the-ba....
tickets.montroseplayhouse.co.uk/movie/the-ba....