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gracekhuri.bsky.social
Some reading recommendations on the theme of war and imagination...

#Tolkien #WorldWarI #GreatWar #Somme
November 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
fixbayonets.bsky.social
Here are three magnificent pieces from the #GreatWar by James McBey.
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James McBey Paintings in Palestine:
Nov 4 1917 troops of the Imperial Camel Corps move through the desert, creating a cloud of sand and dust as they go.

Nov 1 1917 British engineers repair a three-arched railway viaduct of the Damascus-Beyrout Railway

Nov 1 1917 Marching past Rachel's Tomb
"troops of the Imperial Camel Corps move through the desert, creating a cloud of sand and dust as they go. A minaret is just visible on the horizon to the right." James McBey Beersheba 4 November 1917 Production date 1917-11-04 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/18090 IWM Art.IWM ART 1681 IWM Art.IWM ART 1696 - "landscape view down a narrow gorge between mountains, crossed by a three-arched railway viaduct running across the composition. British engineers work on the tracks on the bridge, a group of labourers hauling lengths of track on the right. Scaffolding surrounds the tallest pillar of the bridge." James McBey Beersheba 4 November 1917 Production date: 1917-11-04 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/18105 IWM Art.IWM ART 3842 - "image: a column of troops riding camels passes a domed tomb building by the roadside, a local man sitting by the road nearby with a basket of produce to sell. In the distance is a hill, with a large building at the top of it." James McBey Beersheba 1 November 1917 Production date: 1917-11-01 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/18162
November 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
theghostmonk.bsky.social
The blaze of the battlefield and its searchlights is masked by the emerging shadow of Death in this picture created by Alberto Martini in 1914 as World War One began.
#WyrdWednesday #weirdart #weird #art #GreatWar
October 28, 2026 at 9:54 AM
cessna120.bsky.social
I finally finished my summer & fall travels and started in earnest on @alexchurchill.bsky.social’s “Ring of Fire.” Highly recommended! It’s filling in the gaps in my #GreatWar knowledge - Africa, Balkans - and its use of first-hand observations makes it an engaging read.
November 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
gracekhuri.bsky.social
During Tolkien's convalescence in a Birmingham military hospital after returning from the Somme, the following poem appeared in the January 1917 issue of its magazine. Perhaps #Tolkien read it and took it to heart. He wrote 'The Cottage of Lost Play' the next month.

#GreatWar #WorldWarI
October 29, 2026 at 8:12 AM
fixbayonets.bsky.social
The donkeys and lions idea is one of the most enduring (and controversial) tropes of #WW1. Dan and Spencer at Not So Quiet on the #WesternFront take a deep dive into this subject and de-construct the roots of this myth.

#BritishArmy #GreatWar #leadership #command

@historian1914.bsky.social
The Truth About WW1 Generals | WW1 Podcast Episode: 151
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November 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
gracekhuri.bsky.social
A new issue would come out the first of every month, which means #Tolkien would have had access to the issues for November and December 1916 and January 1917.

#GreatWar #WorldWarI
October 28, 2026 at 8:38 AM
gracekhuri.bsky.social
For the project British Fantasy and the First World War, I have been researching trench journals and unit magazines from this period and found the one for the hospital in Birmingham where #Tolkien stayed in November 1916 (and through the winter) after returning from the Somme.

#GreatWar #WorldWarI
October 28, 2026 at 8:38 AM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
After taking Gorizia and extending a bridgehead, Cadorna decides to push Austria-Hungary out of the war. Italy quits after only a few days and heavy casualties on both sides. (Which neither side can sustain.) The war of attrition regathers pace and requires many months of rest.
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
Upper Left: Black & White Photo of a machine gun crew in action. In the background are soldier with rifles firing. The position is amongst rocks with a mountain in the far background. Upper Right: Black and white photo of a single soldier behind a rock wall overlooking a valley and a small settlement underneath snowy mountains. Bottom Left: Black and white photo of fully laden troops marching up a path among cannon blasted trees and desolate landscape toward a white church on a small hill. Mountains in the background. Bottom Right: A group of soldiers in a trench built into a steep mountainside. Beyond them is a covered shelter against the hillside. They are looking down below them. In the background are misty mountain ranges.
November 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
nickburdett.bsky.social
The King was interested in the outcome of the Battle of Pozieres, are you?

Come along for an Australian themed slice of Somme action tomorrow at 11, or catch up anytime.

www.youtube.com/live/G7CSPcq...

#ww1 #warhistory #livestream #greatwar
October 26, 2026 at 6:56 PM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
Kimberly-Clark used cellucotton to develop surgical dressing, gas mask filters, and other products. After the war when demand plummeted, the company learned that US nurses in the war improvised wonderful sanitary pads from it. It opened up a huge new market still strong today!
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
Upper photo: Old color advertisement for Kotex from the 1920s. A lady in a pink gown with green gloves looks into a mirror. Bottom right corner is a two tone blue box of Kotex. Bottom Photo: Black and white photo of US nurses during the war on wooden steps in front of a wooden building. They were white with dark cloaks and the traditional white nurses cap.
October 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
Kimberly-Clark used cellucotton to develop surgical dressing, gas mask filters, and other products. After the war when demand plummeted, the company learned that US nurses in the war improvised wonderful sanitary pads from it. It opened up a huge new market still strong today!
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
Upper photo: Old color advertisement for Kotex from the 1920s. A lady in a pink gown with green gloves looks into a mirror. Bottom right corner is a two tone blue box of Kotex. Bottom Photo: Black and white photo of US nurses during the war on wooden steps in front of a wooden building. They were white with dark cloaks and the traditional white nurses cap.
October 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
Today in 1917 Brazil becomes the only South American nation to join the war. Tiired of German subs sinking their ships, they declare war on Germany and join the Allies. Brazil will send troops to Europe in 1918 and support the Allied anti-submarine campaign.
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
#Brazil
#Brasil
Upper Left: Brazil Flag. A blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto "Ordem e Progresso", within a yellow rhombus on a green field. Upper Right: Brazil National Football Jersey in 1917. Long Sleeve with collar and alternating broad yellow and green stripes. Green strings hang down from the tightening apparatus on upper chest. Bottom Left: Iconic view from behind the "Christ the Redeemer" statue overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro and its harbor. Blue sky with mists you can see through below. The statue sits on a small rocky knob with green shrubs growing out of the rocks. The statue shows Jesus with arms outstretched. Bottom Right: Black and white photo of Brazilian Army soldiers at attention. Sky with clouds above. Row of soldiers in uniform, rifle held still in front of them.
October 26, 2026 at 8:33 PM
ladychelsea.bsky.social
oh...happy Fallout Day. just realized it's October 23rd.

not quite the end of the world, but it sure as hell feels like it

#fallout #falloutday #oct23rd #greatwar
October 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
Recent Italian gains force Germany to aid Austria-Hungary. Using poison gas, storm troops and infiltration tactics they rout Italy, annihilating the 2nd Army. Italy retreats 150 km to the Piave River. The government collapses, Cadorna resigns, and Italy loses 270,000 prisoners.
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
Upper Left: Black & White Photo of a machine gun crew in action. In the background are soldier with rifles firing. The position is amongst rocks with a mountain in the far background. Upper Right: Black and white photo of a single soldier behind a rock wall overlooking a valley and a small settlement underneath snowy mountains. Bottom Left: Black and white photo of fully laden troops marching up a path among cannon blasted trees and desolate landscape toward a white church on a small hill. Mountains in the background. Bottom Right: A group of soldiers in a trench built into a steep mountainside. Beyond them is a covered shelter against the hillside. They are looking down below them. In the background are misty mountain ranges.
October 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
tonyboccia.bsky.social
I'll be joining #WW1TV tonight, 1900 JST to talk with the brilliant @alexchurchill.bsky.social about Japan in the Great War! Hope to see you there! #PacificHistoryGuide #GreatWar #WW1 www.youtube.com/live/rkxw1lR...
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October 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM
ssonh.bsky.social
On the bow of the ship, sailors find a good place for a break and/or a nap. Behind them are 3 28cm turrets of the Nassau class battleship.

#nassau #battleship #warship #ship #germany #kaiserlichemarine #dreadnought #ww1 #worldwar1 #greatwar #navalhistory #history #sailors #nap #break #sleep
October 21, 2026 at 2:39 AM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
Happy Birthday Dracula! Bela Lugosi born this day. He served in WW1 with the Hungarian Army in the Carpathian Mountains. His experiences with death, including being wounded and buried under a pile of corpses, helped him become a horror star. He was buried in his Dracula cape!
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
Classic black and white closeup of Lugosi as Dracula. Sinister look in his black cape with raised neck and white shirt with white bowtie. Necklace dangles from his neck.
October 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
Today in 1915 Russia declares war on Bulgaria after they joined the Central Powers. (It took them days longer than their allies for some reason.)
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar
Upper Right: 1914-17 Imperial Russian Flag (for special occasions). Combined the existing horizontal white-blue-red tricolor with the imperial state emblem placed in the canton (the upper corner near the hoist). The geometry consisted of three equal horizontal stripes (white, blue, red from top to bottom), with a black double-headed eagle displayed on a gold square, overlaid on the white and blue stripes. The eagle bore three crowns and held a scepter and orb. Upper Right: Black and white photo of Russian troops marching through a bombed city street. Shelled buildings line both sides of the streets. Soldiers in full pack and gear marching in columns with mounted officers to their left. Bottom Left: Color photo of the Tsar's Winter Palace (now the famed Hermitage Museum). Light green color with white columns. Water in foreground reflects the structure. Reddish glow of sunset against a cloudy sky. Bottom Right: Tsar Nicholas II. Black and white photo in dark uniform with white sash, epaulets and chestful of medals. Traditional beard and mustache as he looks to his left. Grayish background.
October 19, 2026 at 7:33 PM