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Ep.200 - Logistics during the Messines - Third Ypres Campaign - Rob Thompson
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In this Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, historian Rob Thompson talks about what got him interest in the First World War, and how he became fascinated by a subject so many others found boring - logistics. He then weaves together a narrative that shows how successful 'logistics', known only as 'supply and transport' at the time, fed the BEF munit...
The Rob Thompson Memorial Conference
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The late Rob Thompson was, in his own words, an "accidental military historian". But, in the opinion of others, he was "a true scholar … with a new way of looking at the Great War" and "an off the wall character with rock star charisma". This conference celebrates his lifetime achievements - in historical research, critical interpretation and pu...
Coventry saves a piece of WWI history
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Coventry Transport Museum's Maudslay Lorry with the three of the men who helped restore it - (from left) Peter Goult, Alan Barclay, and Chris Strawbridge (Coventry Telegraph) A rare Maudslay Subsidy A lorry from 1916 has been carefully restored and now takes pride of place at Coventry Transport Museum. The historic vehicle, produced by Maudsla...