@louiseprovan
Historian with an MA in Military History from the University of Wolverhampton. Obsessions include Admiral Jacky Fisher and Dunsterforce. Great War Group Founder Member and proud WHW IC member. https://louiseprovan.substack.com/
π¨GWG Free Talk
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?β¦
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
βAn action-packed tale of imperial British braggadocio, bravery and blundering on a grand scale.β A splendid review of Mavericks in the Times by Justin Marozzi, no mean writer and historian himselfβ¦
This 1918 British operation was an imperial Mission: Impossible
www.thetimes.com/article/3171...
GWG Director Alex Churchill will be tackling the topic of the Philippines in 1945 at the premier World War 2 festival We Have Ways Fest next weekend at Blackpit farm, near Silverstone
Tickets here wehavewaysfest.co.uk
Last weekend GWG members Bruce and Mags Hubbard organised a day out for GWG members as part of the GWG 5th birthday celebrations. Their visit took them to all things Great War related in Caernarfon and included a short commemoration and wreath laying at Caernarfon war memorial.
Phil Watson giving his presentation βLance -v- lance 1914 -The Last Lance Actions of the Great Warβ at the branch meeting of the WFA Tayside on Saturday afternoon
Topic: GWG free online talk. The Spy Who Disappeared - A Transcaspian Adventure
Time: Jul 24, 2025 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/88098843940?β¦
Meeting ID: 880 9884 3940
Passcode: 763406
As always, the talk is free to all and registration isn't needed
π¨π¨ Free online talk!
Louise Provan will be talking about Reginald Teague Jones - The Spy Who Disappeared. This is a true story of espionage, banditry and derring-do in a little known (in the West at least) part of the world - Transcaspia and the Caucasus.
Details below
π¨ GWG free talk! Open to all!
Steve Marsden talks about Defense de Fumer - How a company of French reserves (may have) changed the war
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM London
us02web.zoom.us/j/83283187443?β¦
Meeting ID: 832 8318 7443
Passcode: 784578
Morning Guy. I sort of lurk here without posting much. Really must try to post more.
Author, historian and The Great War Group founder Alex Churchill will be speaking at The Petersfield Bookshop on July 10th.
Call the bookshop on 01730 263438 to secure your place. Tickets are Β£5; copies of the book will be available on the night
Thanks! I will let the Great War Group know!! Donβt bin them!
The first of our speakers has been confirmed for the @GreatWarGroup annual conference in October. Mike Taylor will be talking about captured German artillery 1914-1949
Follow greatwargroup.com/product-catego⦠to buy tickets and join fellow war bores in Bristol in October!
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Yesterday Andy Moody gave a talk to the Tayside Branch of @TheWFA about the Medium Mark A Whippet tank βMusical Boxβ and her wartime service. Andy is part of a group who have recreated a life size replica of βMusical Boxβ.
A beautiful day on the hills!
The NW Northern IC is having a great awayday in Glasgow with the @WHW_HighlandIC and our Scottish chums. Books, birthday celebrations, bier and bratwurst. WNTL?
Thanks @louiseprovan.bsky.social ! ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
#WeHaveWays
Feeling quite chuffed with myself. This is the culmination of an awful lot of work but I honestly think it challenges the accepted wisdoms which to this day, still surround Monty's legacy.
π¨ The Great War Groupβs series of free online talks starts again in February. These are open to all, not just GWG members, and feature a very wide variety of topics.
Check out our website below for further details!
greatwargroup.com/talk/
I think I just looked for you on Bluesky anyway as you are someone I want to follow! (Best just to ignore idiots on social media)
Better?
Or a caption competitionβ¦. π
π¨ BONUS EPISODEπ¨
@guywalters.bsky.social joins us to explore the notorious Mitford sisters and their extreme political connections. From Unity's diaries to Diana's fascist ties, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Listen now π§ https://pod.fo/e/2a19c6
#history #podcast #mitford #WWII
