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Stephen Chambers

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Author, Military Historian and Battlefield Guide. Studying 19th & 20th century military history - Also on Twitter, Instagram & http://redcoatandkhaki.com

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 4d

War correspondent Alan Wood: "If in years to come any man says to you 'I fought at Arnhem', take off your hat to him and buy him a drink, for this is the stuff for which England's greatness is made".

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 5d

The hotel put on a special screening of ‘Theirs is the Glory’ for the tour group, a special way to end the second day on the Arnhem and Oosterbeek battlefields

Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 5d

Beer o’clock 🍻 in Arnhem

Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 6d

It’s Tank time

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 6d

First stop of the day. I do like this memorial and would love to assemble something similar in my garden. Anyone have a spare 6pdr or drop cannister? #Arnhem

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 7d

The battle did leave its scars. They most certainly did as part of the air landing brigade, initially to protect the DZ/LZ’s of the 2/3 lifts. Of the individuals we are following, one died of wounds in the Tafelberg and the other was made POW following the White House fighting.

Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 7d

On my way for an Arnhem tour where we will be following in the footsteps of the KOSB’s … and a few others

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 11d

It was nice to stop off at the Le Touret Memorial and Cemetery where we did a Christmas Truce stand for the school battlefield tour. Amongst the graves is Bill Bannister, one who didn’t get the chance to shake hands, exchange gifts or fraternise with the enemy on that Christmas day in 1914

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 12d

Vimy Ridge - the cloaked female figure ‘Canada Bereft’ overlooking the battlefield. Her head bowed, her eyes cast down, and her chin resting in one hand, Mother Canada mourns her #WW1 dead.

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 12d

The Menin Gate memorial is in Ypres, Belgium

Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 13d

German Infanterie Regiment 164 memorial at the Neuville-St. Vaast German War Cemetery #WW1

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 13d

The Menin Gate where our school group paid their respects to their #WW1 forebears

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 14d

The Western Front, 1915-2025

Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 19d

Family have given permission for me to watch this movie for my birthday.

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 25d

A newly discovered dugout in the depths of Gully Ravine. There will be a future write-up on 2025’s battlefield study in the Gallipolian journal and @gallipoliassoc.bsky.social website soon. Join the Gallipoli Association now if you want to find out more.

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 27d

The Dardanelles - Goodnight, see you again soon

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 27d

Adem delivering the story of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at his old HQ in Bigali village, Gallipoli

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 28d

Detritus of War - The shifting sands on W Beach, where the Lancashire Fusiliers gained 6 VC’s before breakfast, have revealed more wrecked lighters #WW1 #Gallipoli @gallipoliassoc.bsky.social

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Stephen Chambers @stevejchambers.bsky.social · 28d

The group paid their respects today at No.2 Outpost CWGC Cemetery. A new memorial marker to a grave that contains numerous human remains that were found after the recent Anzac fire. They now rest in peace #Gallipoli