Military history, esp #WW2, tanks, defences, & artillery. Researching my relatives in WW1 & WW2. Writer & interviewer. Facebook: Phil Loder's Military Page.
Oxford, UK
Joined February 2013
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This is WN 48 MKB Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy and the M262 bunker for Fire Control. I haven't been here in years & the entrance to the M262 has been fenced off for a long time, but as luck would have it the fence was under repair & I was able to have an exquisite visit inside #WW2
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Double bonus for the week with a Bergpanzer towing away a Leopard C1 as part of a recovery demo at Tiger day last month. #TankTuesday
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A couple of wild animals in the arena with the Nashorn joining Tiger 131 at Tiger day last weekend for #TankTuesday
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Merlin’s Over Malta Day 🇬🇧🇲🇹
#OTD At 6pm, 21 Years ago Hawker Hurricane G-HURI & Supermarine Spitfire BM597 arrived over the fortress islands of Malta G.C.🇲🇹
It was the culmination of a relentless fund raising effort by a small team of volunteers to create this historic moment. A Hurricane & Spitfire had not been seen or heard in Maltese skies together since the Second World War.
The trip marked 60 years since the end of the Second World War.
Members of that team went onto found the Polish Heritage Flight in 2019. 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇲🇹
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Today we visited @NTIghthamMote and discovered the original grave marker and Victoria Cross of Captain Thomas Colyer-Fergusson, 2nd Northamptonshire’s who was KIA at Hooge on the first day of 3rd Battle of #Ypres. #ww1 @VCGCOnline. He was 21 years old.
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Saint-Nazaire - Here a U-boat in one of the pens during dry dock, and as the pens are seen today. The pens were numbered and some are still visible as seen here for 10B. Lastly a mooring point, one of many here for tying the submarines #WW2
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A recently completed replica Tančík vz. 33 (Tankette model 1933) on display at Tank Day last Saturday at VHU Lesany in the Czech Republic for #tanktuesday this week.
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This is Site V1 Nr 161 Poteau de Montauban in the Forêt d’Eu, Normandy. Operational in winter 1943–1944 & was among the sites that fired in the first V1 salvo against London the night of 12–13 June 1944. A misty morning in the forest really added depth to this amazing location 🧵
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#TankTuesday first one back after my recent illness, the Saumur Panther at Tankfest in 2019. #MAFVA @USAS_WW1 @agbdrilling @PhilLoder @Shadowc40481222
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After looking at tank actions in March 1918, I caught up with a girl called Deborah.
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#tanktuesday This week with this Jadgpanzer IV Lang residing at the rear of the Armor and Cavalry Collection. They have another example in the main building.
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It's Tomcat Tuesday so here is a Grumman F-14A Tomcat on display at the now former NAS Willow Grove base just North of Philadelphia.
Reg:160386, MSN 242 Squadron VF-101 Grim Reapers.
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Some good news from my home town.
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One of the rarities at Fort Benning is this 1918 Whippet, now in climate controlled storage after decades outside. #tanktuesday
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Good morning ing everyone, a #Steamfix video as @60163_Tornado strides away from Irwell Vale last Saturday. I do love a chime whistle 😀.
Have a great Wednesday. – at Styal, England