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Chris Ayres

@cjayres11

Chef, Military history geek #Chefontour

 Royal county of Berkshire
Joined July 2012
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Czechoslovakian soldier holding a young pigeon, c. 1918-1938 (courtesy of Rota Nazdar)
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Chiselbury have a sale on their military books for Remembrance Day - from the Forgotten Armour of the Fourteenth Army to the most audacious operation undertaken in Burma at Meiktila, you’ll read something new! Both available now in paperback with 20% off.
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The forgotten tanks of Burma. From jungle warfare to the audacious assault on Meiktila, Jack Bowsher tells two extraordinary stories of courage and armoured warfare in WWII. Lest We Forget. 20% off our Military books until 11 November. chiselbury.co.uk #Remembrance #WW2 @HistoryBowsh
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Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers ift.tt/Qk3vg6t
Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers

Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers

They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert

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Guy Roddon, Camouflage, Farnham 1942, by Murray McCheyne. Art.IWM ART 16059
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NewsOfTheWar@newsofthewarNov 4
This Friday we have a new special episode: The Notables (Pt1) Notable people from sport, music, film, art, politics and culture, swallowed up by the Second World War. They did not survive, but their legacies live on. linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar @rentaquill @AndyAitcheson
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Discover War Poets@war_poetsNov 4
4 November 1918 Wilfred Owen is shot and killed at the Sambre canal.
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Springtime in Southern Italy, by Dennis Adams, 1944. A wrecked German Ju 88 at Tortorella Strip near Foggia, Italy, with a Wellington in the background. AWM ART23464
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Men of 2nd Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ride Churchills of 3rd Bn Scots Guards, 6th Guards Tank Brigade, near Beringe, the Netherlands, 22 November 1944. IWM (B 12026), Sgt Norris, AFPU
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Czechoslovakian soldier holding a confined pigeon, c. 1918-1938 (courtesy of Rota Nazdar)
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Czechoslovakian soldier posing with pigeon, c. 1918-1938 (courtesy of Poštovní Muzeum)
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MOSQUITO MONDAY Today’s aircraft is an unknown PR34 taken at RAF Benson post war together with a ground crew ‘armed’ with five F52 cameras. The aircraft was involved with mapping duties and this staged photo is a wonderful reminder of the capabilities of the aircraft!
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Travel all the way to Vienna to find a couple of chunks of metal loaned from Blighty Tank hall well worth the visit @TankMuseum #tank #Chefontour #loaned
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Have to say… very impressed with The Museum of Military History in Vienna- FWW hall excellent … but lacking much after 1918 well worth the 1.50 euro entry fee Just don’t get too close to a certain car.. as you might get told off… 🤣🤣 #Chefontour #Wein #History #Bargain
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Can’t beat a Fritz-Kola #Fritz #Wein #Chefontour
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More of Osbert Lancaster's delightful wartime cartoons.
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The Vienna Arsenal.. Destroyed in the 40s… rebuilt Looking splendid on a Saturday morning #Chefontour #Wein #History
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Can’t beat a bit of early morning Spang Plenty of Russian and German Spang… got to love it 👍👍 #Spang #Chefontour #Wein #Spang
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Near miss, HMAS Wagga, by Dennis Adams, 1943. AWM ART22326
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Got to love a bit of food history… and the story of the Sacher torte has it all .. The Ethics of who owns a recipe ✅ Crazy pastry chef - if only 👀👀🤣 Bloody good chocolate cake ✅✅ Court case ✅ Which one is the best 👀👀👀 #Chefontour #Wein #Foodhistory
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March 1938 - 200,000 people That balcony and Anschluss Oct 2026- just us two and plenty of drizzle #chefontour #Wein #History
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