Andy Chatterton

I’m excited to share the front cover of my next book “Fortress Britain 1940” which looks at the unsung and secret layers of Britain’s defence which for so long have been hidden under a narrative of Spitfires & Dad’s Army! Available for pre-order here: amzn.eu/d/19ZFD8u

A US president criticising us for joining a war late is ironically painful, worse that it is Trump who wouldn’t recognise irony even if it slapped his orange face.

Always lovely to see your books out in the wild! Especially alongside some of the best historians out there @DrHelenFry @thespyhistorian @SpitfireFilly @winstoneSid @Script_Military @casematepub

Read my latest @Substack post on the amazing story of how teens, members of the @WomensInstitute & doctors came together to form a resistance grp, ready to take on the Germans had they invaded & occupied the UK during #ww2 #Yorkshire thesecretnetworks.Substack.com

@Ubique166 All he has to do is not dress like Rohm & then part of the comparison is over. Easy. If he’s doing it on purpose then we need to learn from history.

@Chats1 Totally, it’s very scary, what is worse is comparisons that you and so many others are doing, instead of calling for calm ffs. Most of you are very clever people like guy Walters and James Holland, who know war, but spout propaganda to polarise views even further?!?

Leaving this here with no comment. #SA #ICE

@Ubique166 You get the dress comparison though right. You can see the similarities & why it’s not him nor who he works for any favours?

@Chats1 You bent to that coercion, you broke, they didn’t.

@Ubique166 You don’t want to talk about any of the points I made? Also not sure why I’m a ‘fucking sell out’. I write about those men and women who fought against Nazism. And on this day of all days learning from them & Second World War history is critical.

@Chats1 Mate, you posted SA on holocaust day, live with it. Stop spaghetti posting…

@Ubique166 But yeah my point of similarity also includes the 2 civilians you mention & all others who fear being grabbed off the street because of what they look like/no matter their legal status. It’s too easy comparison to make & whatever their aim/objective they’re undermining themselves

@Ubique166 My pt is that no matter what side you sit, the similarity of dress is obvious. Those advising him need to stop him wearing this stuff now. It looks like a deliberate cosplay & does no good to anyone.

@Ubique166 Nothing to do with Holocaust Day. But perhaps worth reflecting on the impact on minorities being targeted in the streets.

@Chats1 Absolutely sickening post on holocaust day. Call yourself a historian?

@TVickers1 Honestly embarrassing. Someone needs to grab hold of comms and monitor messaging & reputation.

So apparently the statement of asking Man City for the extra cash was written and published to ‘create a debate about the disparity between Premier league clubs and lower league clubs’… I find this response just as bad as asking in the first place!!! #ecfc

Excellent! Hope you enjoy it!

A great @BBCNews article on the Aux Units, SDB and the brilliant museum at Parham dedicated to these remarkable civilians - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… More on Percy Kindred & the Stratford St Andrew Patrol Here: staybehinds.com/percy-charles-…

My latest @substack post is out. Focusing on the origins of the Auxiliary Units. Churchill, Gubbins, Fleming, Calvert and Grand all involved! Sign-up for access to the full article! open.substack.com/pub/thesilentn…

Britain prepared for Nazi invasion & occupation in 1940 & thousands of women were trained to pass intel, carry out acts of sabotage & assassination & run underground cells. Almost all never told anyone, none were ever recognised. Here’s their story. open.substack.com/pub/thesilentn…

Absolute sycophantic, political b*llocks that should be nowhere near football. Ridiculous and embarrassing.

First post on @substack & it's free! Check it out here bit.ly/48lTYTN - it's on four common misconceptions about Britain's civilians resistance plans in the Second World War. If you like it and want more content on these remarkable gaps then hit the subscribe button!

📅 #OnThisDay 3rd Dec 1944 – The Home Guard stood down as the invasion threat faded. Far from bumbling #DadsArmy, @Chats1 shows their Auxiliaries were skilled, ruthless, and ready to make any occupation a nightmare. 🎖️💂‍♂️ 🎧 pod.fo/e/130a66 #OTD #OnThisDate #History #Podcast

An amazing ‘new’ picture of the Probus Patrol in Cornwall from around stand down in 1944. Not only is it incredibly clear, but also highlights how young & fit these men were. These 7 were farmers & farm workers & included brothers. staybehinds.com/patrol/probus-… @WeHaveWaysPod

@Iain_MacGregor1 That’s the pressure review!

The one 'Book of the Year' I wanted. Happy father-in-law. #GoodTaste