Mark Green

Tomorrow: a brand-new episode of The Forgotten War Podcast. We explore how Allied forces rebuilt themselves from the ashes of 1942/43's bitter defeats into a world-class fighting machine capable of defeating the Imperial Japanese Army. Listen tomorrow! #WWII #History #Podcast

Barnthorn were proud to be an advertising partner of the Overlord Show’s Souvenir Programme! #MilitaryHistory #OverlordShow #DDay

@PaulKendall2 Fantastic book!

Visiting Portsmouth Historic Dockyard during the Bank Holiday weekend and half term holidays next week? Copies of ‘The Zeebrugge Raid 1918: The Finest Feat of Arms’ are available from the Mary Rose gift shop. I will be signing copies of this book at the Mary Rose shop at a book signing event between 11.30 am until 3 pm on Tuesday 26 May 2026. If you are visiting Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on that day, come along and say hello. #thezeebruggeraid #zeebrugge #raid #royalmarines #RoyalNavy #History #maritimehistory #worldwarone #firstworldwar @MaryRoseMuseum @TheMaryRose @NatMuseumRN @RoyalMarinesMus @RoyalNavy @RoyalMarines @TheHistoryPress

I’ve been genuinely overwhelmed by the response to The Undefeated. These reviews tell me the book is doing what I hoped: challenging old myths and bringing the real POW experience to light. Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, and shared it.

@GeneralsofWWII You maybe interested in my book Burma Campaign VCs which has the foreword written by the 3rd Viscount Slim - available from victoriacrossonline.co.uk/burma-campaign…

New book 📕 purchase arrived today. 📦 #GeneralSlim #Burma #BurmaCampaign #India #pacific

16 May 1943, Guy Gibson VC led 19 Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron in Operation Chastise. Used bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis to destroy German dams in Ruhr valley industrial region, causing massive flooding and loss of life. 53 RAF aircrew killed, 3 captured. #WW2

Got this idea from a friend - can anyone who has purchased one of my three books (or 2 or all 3) post a photo of it/them on your bookshelf as it would be great to see how wide the readership is! Many thanks

@HistoryBowsh One of my favourite topics to teach - good luck to your pupils

In school at 6:45am for a final revision session at 7:30 before this morning’s GCSE Medicine exam. Good luck everyone 🤝

In illustrious company later this year for @RE_Hist_Society webinar series @almurray @militaryhistori @authordlewis @robert_lyman @HistoryBowsh @HistoryRage @LMBD1418 @DrHelenFry @HistoryPegg @BattlefieldBen

Hollywood gave us one image of Allied POWs. The archives tell another story - of endurance, deprivation, fear, and resilience. The Undefeated explores the reality behind the myths.

It’s official the book is out! Thanks to everyone involved in getting these stories out there.

@JenKteach All the CGC recipients feature on my website at victoriacrossonline.co.uk/conspicuous-ga…

On the 9th May 1995, Britain’s first Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) was awarded to Corporal Wayne Kevin Mills of the 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding). He became the first soldier to receive the newly instituted Conspicuous Gallantry Cross; Britain’s second-highest award for gallantry after the Victoria Cross. The award was formally gazetted in the London Gazette on 9th May 1995. The CGC had been created in 1993 to recognise “conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy” and was open to all ranks (a reform that removed the old distinctions between officers and other ranks). Mills earned it for his actions exactly one year earlier, on 29th April 1994, while serving with UNPROFOR peacekeeping forces near Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A patrol led by Corporal Mills came under heavy small-arms fire from Bosnian Serb forces. The patrol returned fire, killing two of the attackers, then began withdrawing. As they reached an open clearing, where they would be highly exposed, the enemy continued to pursue and fire on them. Mills turned back alone into the wood, engaged the attackers in a fierce firefight, and shot their group leader. The rest of the enemy scattered. His courageous stand gave the rest of the patrol the vital seconds they needed to cross the clearing safely. Mills then re-joined his men unharmed. Official and regimental accounts describe his actions as “conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy.” He protected his comrades at extreme personal risk, preventing what could have been further British casualties during a tense UN operation in the Bosnian War. The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross remains one of the highest honours in the British Armed Forces. Corporal (later Colour Sergeant) Mills’ award marked the beginning of a new chapter in British military recognition of outstanding courage; one that continues to this day. Lest We Forget 🫡

And me!!

Fabulous review of my book facebook.com/share/p/1FwAMU… - if you wish to order go to victoriacrossonline.co.uk/burma-campaign… @robert_lyman @HistoryBowsh @militaryhistori @authordlewis @almurray @James1940 @DrHelenFry @LMBD1418 @barnthorn @HistoryRage

The current edition of @HistoryofWarMag contains the concluding half of my 2-part overview of the Ministry of Munitions in #WW1

Book Friday!

Victory '45 is out in paperback today! The end of the war in eight (unconditional?) surrenders @james1940 @wehavewayspod @ww2headquarters @PenguinUKBooks

@robert_lyman @OspreyBooks @SkyandBull Great to see my book in the pile!

Delighted to announce our next webinar on Thursday 21st May with @robert_lyman & guest, historian K S Nair @TheBrownBeagle : The Indian Air Force in the Second World War - book your FREE place here: kohimaeducationaltrust.org/news-and-event…