Andy
@andyaitch.bsky.social
Mainly I like the 52nd Lowland Division.
Cohost of News Of The War
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The Lowlander pod https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lowlander/id1715310568
Walking With The Jocks Tour 2025
https://walkingwiththejocks.co.uk/
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The Lowlander pod https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-lowlander/id1715310568
Walking With The Jocks Tour 2025
https://walkingwiththejocks.co.uk/
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🚨Dates for Walking With The Jocks North tour are out! 🚨
9-13 October 2025 Germany
Join @merrynwalters.uk battle honours tours and myself following in the footsteps of Peter White, his jocks and the 52nd Lowland division.
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9-13 October 2025 Germany
Join @merrynwalters.uk battle honours tours and myself following in the footsteps of Peter White, his jocks and the 52nd Lowland division.
battle-honours.co.uk/event/walkin...
walkingwiththejocks.co.uk
Derek Acorah would be loving this
December 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Derek Acorah would be loving this
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Next episode of the Islands at War podcast will be out this evening. If you want to find out about the German occupation of the Channel Islands you can find us here. feeds.buzzsprout.com/2314718.rss
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December 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Next episode of the Islands at War podcast will be out this evening. If you want to find out about the German occupation of the Channel Islands you can find us here. feeds.buzzsprout.com/2314718.rss
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY….
On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
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On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF COVENTRY….
On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
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On NOTW this week, with @merrynwalters.uk and I, we read an article about a character that lived in Coventry during the war. we can’t find anything also about him… anyone from the Cov area know anything? It would be great to find out.
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There's a war on, y'know.
After a mammoth session with the Big Green Book – we get into Stalingrad. @andyaitch.bsky.social does his naval voice. Twice. @merrynwalters.uk has the low-down on Wavey Davey, and it's all go on the 19th September 1942.
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There's a war on, y'know.
After a mammoth session with the Big Green Book – we get into Stalingrad. @andyaitch.bsky.social does his naval voice. Twice. @merrynwalters.uk has the low-down on Wavey Davey, and it's all go on the 19th September 1942.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🚨 READ ALL ABOUT IT!
There's a war on, y'know.
After a mammoth session with the Big Green Book – we get into Stalingrad. @andyaitch.bsky.social does his naval voice. Twice. @merrynwalters.uk has the low-down on Wavey Davey, and it's all go on the 19th September 1942.
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There's a war on, y'know.
After a mammoth session with the Big Green Book – we get into Stalingrad. @andyaitch.bsky.social does his naval voice. Twice. @merrynwalters.uk has the low-down on Wavey Davey, and it's all go on the 19th September 1942.
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It's 19th September 1942, and, technically, it's the 52nd Lowland Division making a guest appearance in the #newsofthewar. Marvellous stuff. READ ALL ABOUT IT!
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@andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It's 19th September 1942, and, technically, it's the 52nd Lowland Division making a guest appearance in the #newsofthewar. Marvellous stuff. READ ALL ABOUT IT!
@andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
@andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
The Germans have stuck their head in the noose of Stalingrad, and this funny little man has taken over the 8th army in the desert…
It’s the 19th of September 1942, join us to find out the news headlines of the day.
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It’s the 19th of September 1942, join us to find out the news headlines of the day.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Germans have stuck their head in the noose of Stalingrad, and this funny little man has taken over the 8th army in the desert…
It’s the 19th of September 1942, join us to find out the news headlines of the day.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
It’s the 19th of September 1942, join us to find out the news headlines of the day.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
I can only assume listening to Wynford Vaughn Thomas reporting from NW Europe every day has affected this.
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I can only assume listening to Wynford Vaughn Thomas reporting from NW Europe every day has affected this.
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Coming this Friday…. Hitlers folly.
STALINGRAD
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STALINGRAD
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December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Coming this Friday…. Hitlers folly.
STALINGRAD
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STALINGRAD
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Just a photo of a nice old man in his drawing room.
For this eps photo of the week we have the front cover pin up: Air Marshall Arthur “Ginger / Bomber” Harris, newly appointed as the Air Officer Commanding in Chief Bomber Command.
Always exciting to make a new role yours 👀
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Always exciting to make a new role yours 👀
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November 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Just a photo of a nice old man in his drawing room.
Slight mistake on this weeks @newsofthewar.bsky.social On the arrest of Richard Sorge in Tokyo, I said he’d met Agent Sonya (Ursula Kuczynski) - of course he recruited her in China!
Top book about her and him: Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre and Secret war by max Hastings
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Top book about her and him: Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre and Secret war by max Hastings
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November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Slight mistake on this weeks @newsofthewar.bsky.social On the arrest of Richard Sorge in Tokyo, I said he’d met Agent Sonya (Ursula Kuczynski) - of course he recruited her in China!
Top book about her and him: Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre and Secret war by max Hastings
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Top book about her and him: Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre and Secret war by max Hastings
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
We’ve tried to avoid him for 4 seasons but unfortunately we can’t dodge Arthur Askey any longer.
Join us for this and other news headlines on @newsofthewar.bsky.social 23 May 1942
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Join us for this and other news headlines on @newsofthewar.bsky.social 23 May 1942
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November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We’ve tried to avoid him for 4 seasons but unfortunately we can’t dodge Arthur Askey any longer.
Join us for this and other news headlines on @newsofthewar.bsky.social 23 May 1942
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar x.com/newsofthewar/s…
Join us for this and other news headlines on @newsofthewar.bsky.social 23 May 1942
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar x.com/newsofthewar/s…
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Coming this Friday, the news headlines from 23 May 1942….
Who is this man?
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Who is this man?
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November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Coming this Friday, the news headlines from 23 May 1942….
Who is this man?
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@merrynwalters.uk @andyaitch.bsky.social
Who is this man?
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It started off as a strange fascination with It Aint Half Hot Mum, turned into a PhD and now a biography coming out next year. On Tuesday 2 Dec 7pm I'll be waxing lyrical about the real story of organised troop entertainment on @ww2tv.bsky.social.
Hope you can join:
www.youtube.com/live/86qfHAq...
Hope you can join:
www.youtube.com/live/86qfHAq...
Organised Entertainment in the British Army and its Influence on Morale
YouTube video by WW2TV
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November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It started off as a strange fascination with It Aint Half Hot Mum, turned into a PhD and now a biography coming out next year. On Tuesday 2 Dec 7pm I'll be waxing lyrical about the real story of organised troop entertainment on @ww2tv.bsky.social.
Hope you can join:
www.youtube.com/live/86qfHAq...
Hope you can join:
www.youtube.com/live/86qfHAq...
Wanted to take some time to acknowledge the victims of Cummins crimes, as discussed on @newsofthewar.bsky.social this week. So often the perpetrator is focused on.
Evelyn Hamilton, 41
Evelyn Oatley, 34
Doris Jouannet, 32
Margaret Lowe, 43 (No photo)
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Evelyn Hamilton, 41
Evelyn Oatley, 34
Doris Jouannet, 32
Margaret Lowe, 43 (No photo)
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November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Wanted to take some time to acknowledge the victims of Cummins crimes, as discussed on @newsofthewar.bsky.social this week. So often the perpetrator is focused on.
Evelyn Hamilton, 41
Evelyn Oatley, 34
Doris Jouannet, 32
Margaret Lowe, 43 (No photo)
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Evelyn Hamilton, 41
Evelyn Oatley, 34
Doris Jouannet, 32
Margaret Lowe, 43 (No photo)
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Commandos? Boulonge? Slipper wearing jock ex policeman - notorious for putting the cosh on east end criminals? We’ve got you covered on @newsofthewar.bsky.social this week
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November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Commandos? Boulonge? Slipper wearing jock ex policeman - notorious for putting the cosh on east end criminals? We’ve got you covered on @newsofthewar.bsky.social this week
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Coming, this Friday on News of The War… 24 April 1942.
The other side of wartime Britain.
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The other side of wartime Britain.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Coming, this Friday on News of The War… 24 April 1942.
The other side of wartime Britain.
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@andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
The other side of wartime Britain.
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@andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM @newsofthewar.bsky.social 🚨
GIRL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE DOLE
Check it out here: linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
@merrynwalters.uk
GIRL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE DOLE
Check it out here: linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
@merrynwalters.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM @newsofthewar.bsky.social 🚨
GIRL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE DOLE
Check it out here: linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
@merrynwalters.uk
GIRL GUIDE SIGNS ON THE DOLE
Check it out here: linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
@merrynwalters.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH KLAXON
Gosh I love looking at the newspapers…. You just stumble across nuggets of gold every single time.
Check it using the link.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar?u…
Gosh I love looking at the newspapers…. You just stumble across nuggets of gold every single time.
Check it using the link.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar?u…
November 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH KLAXON
Gosh I love looking at the newspapers…. You just stumble across nuggets of gold every single time.
Check it using the link.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar?u…
Gosh I love looking at the newspapers…. You just stumble across nuggets of gold every single time.
Check it using the link.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar?u…
What’s the lowest point in the war for the British?……Dunkirk? Crete? Singapore? Tobruk?
I’d contest its this point, January 1942.
A blow to morale, how did we recover from it?
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I’d contest its this point, January 1942.
A blow to morale, how did we recover from it?
@newsofthewar.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What’s the lowest point in the war for the British?……Dunkirk? Crete? Singapore? Tobruk?
I’d contest its this point, January 1942.
A blow to morale, how did we recover from it?
@newsofthewar.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
I’d contest its this point, January 1942.
A blow to morale, how did we recover from it?
@newsofthewar.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
On the 11th of November 1944 The Sphere magazine printed it first photos from the Walcheren campaign, its front page is of the men of the 4th (Borders) Battalion The Kings Own Scottish Borderers (Peter Whites Bat) moving down Molenstraat on November 1st, a few hours after landing.
November 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On the 11th of November 1944 The Sphere magazine printed it first photos from the Walcheren campaign, its front page is of the men of the 4th (Borders) Battalion The Kings Own Scottish Borderers (Peter Whites Bat) moving down Molenstraat on November 1st, a few hours after landing.
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And we’re back! Yes, it the NOTW – as it happened in the first week of 1942. In this episode @andyaitch.bsky.social and @merrynwalters.uk look at what was in the headlines (and the personal ads) on January 8th. Brace yourselves ...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:32 AM
And we’re back! Yes, it the NOTW – as it happened in the first week of 1942. In this episode @andyaitch.bsky.social and @merrynwalters.uk look at what was in the headlines (and the personal ads) on January 8th. Brace yourselves ...
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linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
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📰 READ ALL ABOUT IT 🗞️
We’re back this Friday with a new season - 1942 is finally here. Will we see the tide of the war turning?
Join @merrynwalters.uk and @andyaitch.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts this Friday.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
We’re back this Friday with a new season - 1942 is finally here. Will we see the tide of the war turning?
Join @merrynwalters.uk and @andyaitch.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts this Friday.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📰 READ ALL ABOUT IT 🗞️
We’re back this Friday with a new season - 1942 is finally here. Will we see the tide of the war turning?
Join @merrynwalters.uk and @andyaitch.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts this Friday.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
We’re back this Friday with a new season - 1942 is finally here. Will we see the tide of the war turning?
Join @merrynwalters.uk and @andyaitch.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts this Friday.
linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
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G'day, mate! Yes, it's our Australian special. In true #NewsoftheWar style, we invited Chris Olivant to be our guest-editor and share his curious fascination with the Aussies' in WW2. No roos, but plenty of rumination on Blamey, Kokoda & politics🇦🇺🐨 @merrynwalters.uk @andyaitch.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
G'day, mate! Yes, it's our Australian special. In true #NewsoftheWar style, we invited Chris Olivant to be our guest-editor and share his curious fascination with the Aussies' in WW2. No roos, but plenty of rumination on Blamey, Kokoda & politics🇦🇺🐨 @merrynwalters.uk @andyaitch.bsky.social