#1940

Movies Silently

MoviesSilently

Quick and Dirty Guide to the Original Flash Gordon Serials:The first serial is probably the pulpiest and definitely the one most fixated on sex. The entire plot revolves around assorted

Natalie

SmilesnVials

Edward has 2 medical degrees and really goes, "oh crap i forgot humans had to eat" at least three times he also notes that even though he has 2 doctorates

Gareth Davies

bermicourt

1st Armd Div weren't used by the French on 29 May, partly because of a note sent by their CinC Gen Georges that said 'The British division..bears a closer resemblance

Advaid അദ്വൈത്

Advaidism

Remembering Udham Singh, who avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, and was hanged by the British in 1940.While in custody, he used the name Ram Mohammad Singh

Peter Doyle

ProfPeterDoyle

Ok, the moment you’ve been waiting for. #BattledressThread [Yes, this is procrastination] It all started with a need for a new uniform for the mobilised army to replace ‘Service Dress’.

USGS Earthquakes

USGS_Quakes

Yes, swarms aside, it is still Friday, and on this channel, that means #FaultFriday. To learn more about the area around the Westmorland swarm, let’s look at the Imperial fault

Gareth Davies

bermicourt

On 27 May 1940 a British armoured division went into action for the first time. 1st Armd Div had 2 Armd Bdes (2nd & 3rd) & a Sp Gp so

Le Bot Officiel

LeBotOfficiel

[ THREAD SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE ]Comment jugez-vous vos connaissances à propos de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ? Vous trouverez ci-dessous, 10 questions sur ce sujet. N’hésite pas à follow et

Patrick Stokes

patstokes

London, November 1940: ripping down blackout panels and loudly demanding the streetlights come back on because it’s been two months already and people just aren’t meant to live like this

David Andress

ProfDaveAndress

For fans of historical military analogies:Flattening the curve is Dunkirk.Planning for the evacuation started on 20 May 1940, and it was completed on 4 June. 16 days in total. Just

Philip Glass

philipglass

Our friend, Jon Gibson - 1940-2020Jon Gibson was one of the people responsible for the new musical languages which came out of the 1960s and 70s. Jon brought the technique

Petit Ouvrage du Haut Poirier

DuOuvrage

May 10, 1940 - 80 years ago todayAt 5:35 am, the German attack began as a prelude to the "Westfeldzug". The "Fall Gelb" puts an end to the "Sitzkrieg" (funny

AnilNauriya

AnilNauriya

Today 8 May is the anniversary of the British Parliamentary debate in 1940 which led to PM Neville Chamberlain's resignation, even though he enjoyed a majority in the House, and

ًzi

snakejoons

guys type your usernames without using the first or last rows of your keyboard now that i have your attention, here's a little thread of what we can be

Marina Amaral

marinamaral2

#OnThisDay in 1940, the German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.Photo: English children huddle in a trench during a German air

Warren Smith

wampasmudge

The Warwickshire Yeomanry was a volunteer Cavalry Regiment raised in 1794 to defend the United Kingdom against invasion by the French in the Napoleonic Wars. Two Squadrons of the Regiment