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  • Daily History Picture: Baltic Fisherwomen September 14, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Baltic Fisherwomen

    Baltic fisherwomen

    New History Books: Slav Outposts January 31, 2016

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    New History Books: Slav Outposts

    Stone, Slav Outposts Wends etc. Looking forward…

    Daily History Picture: French Special Forces May 22, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: French Special Forces

    French SAS forces in the Western Desert, WW2.

    Daily History Picture: Italy Fights for the Alps February 25, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Italy Fights for the Alps

    Italian soldiers in Alps, WW1: warriors with feathers, never a good sign…  

    Daily History Picture: Hung Drawn and Quartered February 7, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Hung Drawn and Quartered

    Yikes, this is Hugh Dispenser having a very few unpleasant minutes. He was lowered down onto the ladder to be castrated and then his bowels were slowly removed…

    Daily History Picture: Running for Freedom January 27, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Running for Freedom

    Hans Schumann runs for freedom in Berlin, 15 Aug 1961

    Daily History Picture: French Resistance Amazon January 26, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: French Resistance Amazon

    God, help any German prisoners…

    Daily History Picture: Eating Fish January 25, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Eating Fish

    I have no idea but disturbing…

    Daily History Picture: Execution January 23, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Execution

    Spanish patriots murdered by Napoleon’s men: Goya 3 May 1808. 31 Jan 2015: Chris S writes in with this ‘Allegedly, the guy holding up his hands in this painting is the inspiration for the “peace sign”. Of course this comes from Wikipedia, so caveat lector.

    Daily History Picture: German City Bombed Out January 22, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: German City Bombed Out

    Cologne didn’t ride the flames…

    Daily History Picture: French Gunners January 21, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: French Gunners

    Getting ready for a German attack. Beautiful blue!

    Daily History Picture: Medieval Post January 20, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Medieval Post

    Geneviève Receiving King Mark’s Letter, almost certainly a late 15 cent French manuscrip

    Daily History Picture: Giant Bird and Woman January 19, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Giant Bird and Woman

    I have no idea…

    Daily History Picture: Children Stealing! January 13, 2015

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Children Stealing!

    An old fear, gypsies steal a French child

    Daily History Picture: Parliament in Flames December 7, 2014

    Author: Beach Combing | in : History Roundups
    Daily History Picture: Parliament in Flames

    Parliament in flames in 1834