British Churchill tanks await new orders in an unknown town - France, 1944 #tank #ww2 #worldwar2 #churchill #britisharmy #churchilltank #history #1940s
May 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
British Churchill tanks await new orders in an unknown town - France, 1944 #tank #ww2 #worldwar2 #churchill #britisharmy #churchilltank #history #1940s
British soldiers from The King's Own Scottish Borderers take a moment to rest as they await further orders - Normandy, France 1944. Colour by DB Color #ww2 #worldwar2 #normandy #france #britisharmy #history #1940s
May 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
British soldiers from The King's Own Scottish Borderers take a moment to rest as they await further orders - Normandy, France 1944. Colour by DB Color #ww2 #worldwar2 #normandy #france #britisharmy #history #1940s
Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social on #Trump #BritishArmy #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice @theipaper – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social on #Trump #BritishArmy #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice @theipaper – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
Soldiers from the British 5th Wiltshire Regiment manage to take a break - Nijmegen, Holland, Sept 1944. Photo : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #nijmegen #holland #netherlands #britisharmy #history
May 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Soldiers from the British 5th Wiltshire Regiment manage to take a break - Nijmegen, Holland, Sept 1944. Photo : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #nijmegen #holland #netherlands #britisharmy #history
British troops move throgh the recently captured town of Arnhem - April 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #arnhem #netherlands #holland #liberation #britisharmy #history
December 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
British troops move throgh the recently captured town of Arnhem - April 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #arnhem #netherlands #holland #liberation #britisharmy #history
British soldiers from the “Beach Groups” in Normandy posing next to captured German Goliath remote controlled demolition vehicles (SdKtz 302) - June 1944 #ww2 #worldwar2 #dday #normandy #france #goliath #dday #britisharmy #history
June 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
British soldiers from the “Beach Groups” in Normandy posing next to captured German Goliath remote controlled demolition vehicles (SdKtz 302) - June 1944 #ww2 #worldwar2 #dday #normandy #france #goliath #dday #britisharmy #history
A British Churchill MkVI tank of the 4th Grenadier Guards sits in wait - Moostdijk,
Netherlands - 4th Nov 1944. Photo : IWM
#ww2 #worldwar2 #moostdijk #holland #Netherlands #churchill #tank #britisharmy
Netherlands - 4th Nov 1944. Photo : IWM
#ww2 #worldwar2 #moostdijk #holland #Netherlands #churchill #tank #britisharmy
April 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A British Churchill MkVI tank of the 4th Grenadier Guards sits in wait - Moostdijk,
Netherlands - 4th Nov 1944. Photo : IWM
#ww2 #worldwar2 #moostdijk #holland #Netherlands #churchill #tank #britisharmy
Netherlands - 4th Nov 1944. Photo : IWM
#ww2 #worldwar2 #moostdijk #holland #Netherlands #churchill #tank #britisharmy
US made British Shermans await new orders - Germany, March 1945 #ww2 #tank #worldwar2 #germany #sherman #tanks #britisharmy #history
June 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM
US made British Shermans await new orders - Germany, March 1945 #ww2 #tank #worldwar2 #germany #sherman #tanks #britisharmy #history
British Army Welsh Guards undergo a training exercise with Infantry Support Vehicles / Universal Carriers - England, July 1940 #ww2 #worldwar2 #britisharmy #welshguards #training #exercise #england #history
July 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
British Army Welsh Guards undergo a training exercise with Infantry Support Vehicles / Universal Carriers - England, July 1940 #ww2 #worldwar2 #britisharmy #welshguards #training #exercise #england #history
Having pored over 18th/19th century Army Lists these last couple of years, I have kept a running list of some of the more interesting names of British army officers of that era. Here is just a selection.
Yes, there was an actual Lt Johnny Rotten (47th Foot).
#NapoleonicHistory #writing #britisharmy
Yes, there was an actual Lt Johnny Rotten (47th Foot).
#NapoleonicHistory #writing #britisharmy
January 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Having pored over 18th/19th century Army Lists these last couple of years, I have kept a running list of some of the more interesting names of British army officers of that era. Here is just a selection.
Yes, there was an actual Lt Johnny Rotten (47th Foot).
#NapoleonicHistory #writing #britisharmy
Yes, there was an actual Lt Johnny Rotten (47th Foot).
#NapoleonicHistory #writing #britisharmy
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The BritishArmy has successfully trialed a new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) capable of destroying swarms of drones. RFDEWs can take out targets up to 1km away at an estimated cost of 10p per shot, the MoD says.
December 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM
The BritishArmy has successfully trialed a new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) capable of destroying swarms of drones. RFDEWs can take out targets up to 1km away at an estimated cost of 10p per shot, the MoD says.
A British Army Stuart VI (M5A1) of the 15th Scottish Division - Germany 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #1940s #history #germany #stuart #tank #britisharmy
August 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
A British Army Stuart VI (M5A1) of the 15th Scottish Division - Germany 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #1940s #history #germany #stuart #tank #britisharmy
A British Morris light reconnaissance car and other vehicles pass through the town of Bretteville - France 30th June 1944. Credit : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #france #bretteville #morris #history #britisharmy #1940s
September 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A British Morris light reconnaissance car and other vehicles pass through the town of Bretteville - France 30th June 1944. Credit : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #france #bretteville #morris #history #britisharmy #1940s
British Churchill bridge layers of 34th Tank Brigade await orders at the start of Operation 'Veritable - Germany, 8th Feb 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #history #1940s #britisharmy #germany #churchill #tank
August 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
British Churchill bridge layers of 34th Tank Brigade await orders at the start of Operation 'Veritable - Germany, 8th Feb 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #history #1940s #britisharmy #germany #churchill #tank
The UK Ministry of Defence announced that high-energy laser weapons successfully destroyed flying drones for the first time during recent tests.
#UK #Laser #BritishArmy #Army #Drones
#UK #Laser #BritishArmy #Army #Drones
December 11, 2024 at 12:17 PM
The UK Ministry of Defence announced that high-energy laser weapons successfully destroyed flying drones for the first time during recent tests.
#UK #Laser #BritishArmy #Army #Drones
#UK #Laser #BritishArmy #Army #Drones
British soldiers of No 4 Commando embarking in LCAs for their assault on the Flushing area of the Scheldt Estuary - Antwerp, Belgium Nov 1944 #worldwar2 #ww2 #1940s #antwerp #belgium #scheldt #britisharmy #history #commando
September 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
British soldiers of No 4 Commando embarking in LCAs for their assault on the Flushing area of the Scheldt Estuary - Antwerp, Belgium Nov 1944 #worldwar2 #ww2 #1940s #antwerp #belgium #scheldt #britisharmy #history #commando
NEW EPISODE - #Bombs, #Berlin & #Peacekeeping: A #Para's #ColdWar Story
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#skystorians #coldwarhist #britisharmy
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January 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
NEW EPISODE - #Bombs, #Berlin & #Peacekeeping: A #Para's #ColdWar Story
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#skystorians #coldwarhist #britisharmy
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#skystorians #coldwarhist #britisharmy
Churchill tanks of the British 34th Tank Brigade cross a temporary bridge in Roosendaal, Netherlands, 30 Oct 1944. CREDIT : Sergeant Wilkes No. 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit. Source: IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #tank #britisharmy #holland #netherlands #roosendaal #history
September 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Churchill tanks of the British 34th Tank Brigade cross a temporary bridge in Roosendaal, Netherlands, 30 Oct 1944. CREDIT : Sergeant Wilkes No. 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit. Source: IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #tank #britisharmy #holland #netherlands #roosendaal #history
British soldiers of the 43rd Wessex Div move aside on the road to Goch, Germany as a Universal Carrier, Humber Scout car and Sherman tank go on ahead on 17th Feb 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #goch #germany #1940s #britisharmy #history
July 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
British soldiers of the 43rd Wessex Div move aside on the road to Goch, Germany as a Universal Carrier, Humber Scout car and Sherman tank go on ahead on 17th Feb 1945 #ww2 #worldwar2 #goch #germany #1940s #britisharmy #history
A US soldier in a jeep says ‘Hello’ to British soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Inf, 71st Inf Brigade, 53rd Welsh Div-Issum, Germany, March 1945.Credit: Christie (Sgt) Photographer. IWM (B 15237) #ww2 #worldwar2 #issum #germany #usarmy #britisharmy #1940s
September 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A US soldier in a jeep says ‘Hello’ to British soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Inf, 71st Inf Brigade, 53rd Welsh Div-Issum, Germany, March 1945.Credit: Christie (Sgt) Photographer. IWM (B 15237) #ww2 #worldwar2 #issum #germany #usarmy #britisharmy #1940s
NEW EPISODE - #BritishArmy #staybehinds with @TheUCS473
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#coldwar #BAOR #secret #royalartillery
Listen here 🎧🎧https://coldwarconversations.com/episode440/
#coldwar #BAOR #secret #royalartillery
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM
NEW EPISODE - #BritishArmy #staybehinds with @TheUCS473
Listen here 🎧🎧https://coldwarconversations.com/episode440/
#coldwar #BAOR #secret #royalartillery
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#coldwar #BAOR #secret #royalartillery
Passchendaele duckwalk track, 29 Oct 1917, as visualised by the talented photographer Frank Hurley. You can just make out some Australian soldiers on the right of this photo. They were truly walking in hell.
#Flanders #WesternFront #GreatWar #fwwhist #AEF #Passchendaele #BritishArmy
#Flanders #WesternFront #GreatWar #fwwhist #AEF #Passchendaele #BritishArmy
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Passchendaele duckwalk track, 29 Oct 1917, as visualised by the talented photographer Frank Hurley. You can just make out some Australian soldiers on the right of this photo. They were truly walking in hell.
#Flanders #WesternFront #GreatWar #fwwhist #AEF #Passchendaele #BritishArmy
#Flanders #WesternFront #GreatWar #fwwhist #AEF #Passchendaele #BritishArmy
Men of the 4th Royal Welsh Regiment go on the offensive in the town of Weeze - Germany, 3rd March 1945. Photo : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #britisharmy #germany #weeze #history
April 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Men of the 4th Royal Welsh Regiment go on the offensive in the town of Weeze - Germany, 3rd March 1945. Photo : IWM #ww2 #worldwar2 #britisharmy #germany #weeze #history
A primary school artwork project for Remembrance day. #photography #Poppies #Cherryblossom #Britisharmy #Art #Education #LestWeForget #Veterans
April 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A primary school artwork project for Remembrance day. #photography #Poppies #Cherryblossom #Britisharmy #Art #Education #LestWeForget #Veterans