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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
7 months ago
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The Regiment crosses the Seine - the 'Great Swan' is on...

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Gunner Alderson is missing...

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Yet another casualty:

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Beyond Mont Pincon 2

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Beyond Mont Pincon 1

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
8 months ago
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On this day in Normandy, 1944.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944.

#OTD #nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #normandy #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #TheDDayStory #LCT #landingcraft #gunnerstalk #sexton #normandy #normandie #normandyinvasion #soundranging #operationmaori1

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Yes - that's every gun (within range) in 21 Army Group...

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944.

#OTD #nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #normandy #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #TheDDayStory #LCT #landingcraft #gunnerstalk #sexton #normandy #normandie #normandyinvasion

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Support for the Tyneside Scots and East Yorks.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Supporting the Green Howards.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. DF task!

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Lots of support for 49 Division.
#OTD #nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #normandy #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #TheDDayStory #LCT #landingcraft #gunnerstalk #sexton #normandy #normandie #normandyinvasion #ammuniton #logistics #49division #Eastyorkshireregiment

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Astonishing firepower brought to bare on the enemy.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Logistics chain starts to slow, impact on ammunition usage. A problem starts to identify with some of the guns muzzle brakes.

#OTD #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #TheDDayStory #gunnerstalk #sexton #normandy #ammunition #logistics #25pdr #muzzlebrake

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944. Action at Le Lion Vert.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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On this day 1944.

#OTD #nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #normandy #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #TheDDayStory #LCT #landingcraft #gunnerstalk #sexton #normandy #normandie #normandyinvasion #JuayeMondaye #abbayesaintmartin

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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L/Bdr Harold Fisher is recognised for his bravery on 7 June ‘44.

#sexton #normandie #normandyinvasion #familyhistory #veteran #normandy #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #wargames #TheDDayStory #LCT #talklikeagunner #gunners #25pdr #gunnerstalk #90fieldregiment #Sexton #overlord #croixdeguerre

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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In wartime, a good laugh can be as vital as a dry pair of socks…

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
9 months ago
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OTD 1944. Unsporting behaviour...

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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OTD June 1944.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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On this day 1944.

#OTD #nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #normandy #royalartillery #ww2history #DDay #ww2 #TheDDayStory #LCT #landingcraft #gunnerstalk #sexton #normandy #normandie #normandyinvasion

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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It's that carrier again.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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OTD - The Regiment informs HQRA that it is ready to move with six hours notice...

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Then, in the early evening of 24 May, they arrive — the final orders

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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OTD May 1944 - The Regiment's wireless sets are netted onto operational frequencies.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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A little-known subject — the regiment’s role in Operation Dynamo, May 1940.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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A piece of original 90th Field Regiment ephemera surfaced today — a late-issue GUN DRILL training pamphlet once belonging to Lance Sergeant “Bill” Arthy of A Troop, B Sub.

#nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #talklikeagunner #gunners #25pdr #gunnerstalk #billarthy

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
10 months ago
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The men of the 90th Field Regiment first encountered these elite troops in the Sicily campaign.

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90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
90th (City of London) Field Regiment RA in WW2.
@chriswoff.bsky.social
11 months ago
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Here we take a brief look at the dreaded 'Tiger!' (Tank) - a rarity on the battlefield and often misidentified.

#nostalgia #familyhistory #veteran #royalartillery #ww2history #ww2 #wargames #armyspeak #talklikeagunner #gunnerstalk #88mm #tiger #tigertank #tigerfear

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