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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 8h

Yes, with one piece from a 5.5 I think.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 8h

Shrapnel from 1944 found along the edge of the fields at Hill 112 in Normandy this morning.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 10h

Maybe because you don’t have the mental capacity to understand it.

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Battles of the First World War Podcast @ww1podcast.bsky.social · 9d

What I’m listening to this week. Started with:

@oldfrontline.bsky.social

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Remembering the Forgotten Front

Podcast Episode · The Old Front Line · 09/27/2025 · 1h 7m

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 1d

It is, yes.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 1d

On a Battlefield Tour in Normandy and at a museum we visit regularly which seems to get more and more tempting to the wargamer in me each time I visit. 😱

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 1d

Those look great!

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Simon Verdegem @simonverdegem.bsky.social · 1d

In 1917, during 3rd Ypres, 11/Northumberland Fusiliers returned to the front lines after a brief rest and took over from the 13/Durham Light Infantry. C company, with 2/Lt. L.W. Ablett and 2/Lt. E.D. Bruty, went in support trenches near Reutel on 12 Oct.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 2d

The scars of war in Ranville: from MG/Flak impact marks on buildings to battle-damaged (and later repaired) walls. One of the many layers of that landscape of the Second World War in Normandy.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 2d

Popped into Ranville Church this morning - in the heart of the Airborne Drop in 1944 and at the heart of post-war visits by veterans.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 3d

Ha! I don’t think so!

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, Mark. I really appreciate those comments.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 3d

Gunner Officer: Malcolm Vyvyan. In this latest Old Front Line #podcast we return to the memories of #WW1 veteran Malcolm Vyvyan MC, who served with 96th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery on the Western Front from 1916.

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Gunner Officer: Malcolm Vyvyan

We return to the memories of WW1 veteran Malcolm Vyvyan MC, who served with 96th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery on the Western Front from 1916, and then latterly the Royal Flying Corps and …

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 6d

Looking forward to it!

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 11d

New Old Front Line #podcast Q&A episode out now:

- Who were the officers in the British Army in #WW1?
- Did British veterans really hate their enemy?
- Why did some men re-enlist after discharge?
- Is interest in the Great War fading on the battlefields today?

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Questions and Answers Episode 37

In this WW1 Q&A episode, we explore the lives and social backgrounds of British Army officers, ask whether First World War veterans hated their German enemies, and share the rema…

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press @wlupress.bsky.social · 19d

Coming Soon! The Taking of Vimy Ridge: First World War Photographs of William Ivor Castle, by Carla-Jean Stokes, explores the life and works of a Canadian official First World War photographer known for staging and manipulating his photographs. Preorder now at
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...

The book cover features a truck convoy of celebrating soldiers, and an endorsement from historian Jonathan F. Vance: “The Taking of Vimy Ridge is essential reading for anyone who wants a better understanding of First World War photography.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 16d

The hematologist Oswald H. Robertson pioneered the idea of "blood banks" in WWI by packing glass jars of citrated blood from universal donors in an ice-filled chest that he had constructed from ammunition cases. He convinced countless others to donate blood during the war.

A blue-grey box with a Red Cross on it, which reads: "BLOOD TRANSFUSION SET."

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 18d

Remembering the Forgotten Front: in the latest @oldfrontline.bsky.social for the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of Loos we make an overview of the 'Forgotten Front' in Northern France and discover the history, landscape and stories of those who fought there.

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Remembering the Forgotten Front

What was the “Forgotten Front” of Northern France? In this episode, we explore the stretch of battlefield from Armentières on the Belgian border through La Bassée to the ground near Loos,…

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 19d

That time of the month for decent coffee and a read of the new @wssmagazine.bsky.social.

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 20d

Oh thanks! I hope to go and see the new Gallery sometime soon!

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 21d

How fascinating! Thanks for sharing.

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Ali McPherson @toonpack.bsky.social · 21d

@sommecourt.bsky.social These are the buttons and the “lost” soldier mentioned by Nicki in your war detectives episode that I was kindly pointed to.

Ali McPherson @toonpack.bsky.social · 21d

The Newcastle Tramways buttons that were instrumental in identifying him, Great Uncle Gordon finally be laid to rest, wonderful service/experience. 110 years, to the day, of his death. Lost but now found. #WWI #Loos #History

Soldiers Cameron Highlanders shoulder badge and two buttons.

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Ali McPherson @toonpack.bsky.social · 21d

The Newcastle Tramways buttons that were instrumental in identifying him, Great Uncle Gordon finally be laid to rest, wonderful service/experience. 110 years, to the day, of his death. Lost but now found. #WWI #Loos #History

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 21d

#Loos110: It's the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of Loos which took place #OTD in 1915. Discover more about the battle with this episode of @oldfrontline.bsky.social with a new one on the Forgotten Front coming this weekend.

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Loos 1915 in a Day

In this episode, we feature another Battlefield In A Day and visit the area around the Northern French coal-mining village of Loos-en-Gohelle where the Battle of Loos was fought in September-Octobe…

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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to all who joined us for a @oldfrontline.bsky.social Podcast Supporters evening where @profpeterdoyle.bsky.social joined us for an excellent talk about the Battle of Loos in 1915 - with the 110th Anniversary tomorrow, very apt!

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