https://www.europesays.com/uk/85805/ UK’s King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day – The Irish Times #BritishRoyalFamily #Catherine #CatherineMiddleton #KateMiddleton #PrinceOfWales #PrinceWilliam #PrincessOfWales #RoyalFamilies #RoyalFamily #SecondWorldWar #UKRoyalFamily #William

https://www.europesays.com/uk/85476/ every second German favours ‘drawing a line’ under Nazi past – The Irish Times #EU #Europe #Germany #SecondWorldWar

#OnThisDay in 1942, Admiral Syfret accepted the formal surrender of the French forces in Diego Suarez. The next day, Churchill sent a note to 29th Independent Infantry Brigade, whom he had observed in training some months before. He wrote, "I was sure when I saw you at Inverary nine months ago that the 29th Brigade Group would make its mark."

https://russellphillips.uk/madagascar/

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https://www.europesays.com/uk/83766/ How a euphoric Britain celebrated VE Day #Britain #England #GreatBritain #NorthernIreland #Scotland #SecondWorldWar #UK #UnitedKingdom #VEDay #Wales

Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/may/07/minerals-mobile-phones-and-militias-war-and-peace-in-drc #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo #Secondworldwar #Lifeandstyle #Mobilephones #MetGala2025 #SouthAfrica #SierraLeone #Smartphones #Technology #Worldnews #Telecoms #Business #MetGala #Fashion #Africa #Rwanda #USnews #Mining

Today’s AI can crack second world war Enigma code ‘in short order’, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/07/todays-ai-can-crack-second-world-war-enigma-code-in-short-order-experts-say #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Secondworldwar #AlanTuring #Technology #Computing #Science #UKnews

https://www.europesays.com/uk/77452/ Britain takes a break from its troubles to celebrate 80th anniversary – The Irish Times #Britain #England #GreatBritain #KeirStarmer #KingCharles #LabourPartyUk #NorthernIreland #PrinceHarry #ReformUK #Scotland #SecondWorldWar #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

#OnThisDay in 1942, the Allied invasion of #Madagascar began on the west coast. The defenders there were unable to report this to their higher command because Percy Mayer, an #SOE agent, had cut telephone cables.

I'll be giving a talk about the invasion at #WeHaveWaysFest in September.
https://wehavewaysfest.co.uk/line-up/

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https://www.europesays.com/uk/75438/ ‘I was four when I arrived in Wales with my brother, I saw him chosen and leave, I was most upset’ #Britain #GreatBritain #SecondWorldWar #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #WelshHistory

Second day, of three, in #Normandy. It takes time to digest the scale of the Operation Overlord, the Wall of the Atlantic, and the brutal consequences of the Battle of Normandy. One thing is to read about it, for many years. Another, to see its remnants. #SecondWorldWar #WWII #Drone #Photography

https://www.europesays.com/uk/70240/ Victory in Europe, angst in Britain – The Irish Times #EU #Europe #European #SecondWorldWar #UnitedKingdom

I'm very excited to announce that I will be giving a talk about the invasion of #Madagascar at #WeHaveWaysFest in September.

I went to my first We Have Ways Fest last year. It's a great festival, with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. If you go, come and say hello.

Tickets are available now at
https://wehavewaysfest.co.uk/

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I've set up a store so that you can now buy my books directly from me. To celebrate, until Friday 9th May you can use code FEDI25 to get 25% off all purchases.

https://russellphillips.uk/books/

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How did Hitler’s film-maker hide her complicity from the world? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/27/leni-riefenstahl-nazi-hitler-film-maker-documentary #Documentaryfilms #Secondworldwar #Holocaust #Germany #Culture #Nazism #Poland #Film

"We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing..." (Churchill, on VE Day)

The 8th of May will mark 80 years since Victory in Europe was declared, after a back-breaking, titanic struggle by the generations who came before us, to crush the horrendous evil of the Nazi regime.

History to be remembered.

‘Hitler’s hatred of the scientist had intensified. There was a price on his head’: the tragic story of Robert Einstein, Albert’s cousin https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/19/hitlers-hatred-of-the-scientist-had-intensified-there-was-a-price-on-his-head-the-tragic-story-of-robert-einstein-alberts-cousin #AlbertEinstein #Secondworldwar #Lifeandstyle #Historybooks #Nazism #Books

Joe Rogan’s guests are revolting | Sam Wolfson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/16/joe-rogan-guests #Trumpadministration #Secondworldwar #Israel-Gazawar #BernieSanders #Farright(US) #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #JoeRogan #ElonMusk #Podcasts #USnews #Men

I'm asking for #help again, fediverse.

I'm researching Operation Colussus, when British paratroopers landed in Southern Italy in February 1941.

I'd like to get in touch with people living in, or from, Calitri in #Italy. If you know anyone, can you please ask them to email me (Russell@RussellPhillips.uk) or DM me here.

Please #boost.

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Allies at War by Tim Bouverie review – a revelatory study of second world war alliances https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/08/allies-at-war-politics-of-defeating-hitler-by-tim-bouverie-review-study-of-second-world-war-pacts-is-full-of-surprises #FranklinDRoosevelt #WinstonChurchill #Secondworldwar #Historybooks #JosephStalin #Culture #Books