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Category: Opinion

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Diversity in Military History

Posted on 20th September 202120th September 2021 by Russell Phillips
I recently saw a tweet that suggested the field of military history has a diversity problem. Namely, that the field is dominated by white men. The tweet generated a lot of discussion and argument. The... Read More
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Remembrance Day 2020

Posted on 11th November 20203rd November 2020 by Russell Phillips
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a poppy, and I shall observe the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, this is a day to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Whatever thei... Read More
Remembrance Day Poppy

Remembrance Day 2019

Posted on 11th November 201919th October 2020 by Russell Phillips
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a poppy, and I shall observe the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, this is a day to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Whatever their national... Read More
Record player. Photo by Gavin Whitner.

History Playlist

Posted on 18th December 201823rd December 2021 by Russell Phillips
I'm not a fan of Christmas songs, so I thought it would be interesting to make a playlist of music related to, or about history. With one exception, all the songs here are from my personal collection.... Read More
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Remembrance Day 2018

Posted on 11th November 201826th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
I choose to wear a red poppy. Some wear a white one, others choose to wear nothing. I have no argument with any of those people. I save my anger for those that think it is acceptable to send teenagers... Read More
Stanislav Petrov

Remembrance Day 2017

Posted on 11th November 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed ... Read More
Stanislav Petrov

RIP Stanislav Petrov

Posted on 19th September 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Yesterday, I found out that Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov has died. He was not well-known. In fact, he died in May, but the news only came out by chance, and even then, news outlets didn’t... Read More
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When fighting atrocity, how much is enough?

Posted on 22nd May 201710th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
In March, my wife and I spent a week in the Czech Republic on holiday. Whilst there, we visited Lidice, and I think I now understand Sir Barnett Stross a little more. It always puzzled me slightly tha... Read More
Doug

Getting Kids Started in Wargaming

Posted on 21st March 201730th August 2021 by Russell Phillips
For some time, I’ve been planning to introduce my nine year old son, Doug, to wargaming. He likes playing board games, including some aimed at adults, and he’s interested in history. We... Read More
Argentinian flag being raised on the Falkland Islands

The CIA did not try to force Britain to hand the Falklands over to Argentina

Posted on 24th January 201713th January 2022 by Russell Phillips
Last week, The Sun ran a story about how the CIA wanted to force Britain to hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina and force British citizens living there to relocate to Scotland. The Daily Mail ... Read More
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The Bear’s Claws: A Novel of World War III

The Bear’s Claws: A Novel of World War III
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