LordHardThrasher

A Brief Update and a Thank You

So I am working on bringing the next part of the dambusters video out PDQ - I'm about 15 minutes into the edit, and it should be about 45 minutes when I'm done. Hence this rather fetching cover art, which will feature for about a nano second.

In the meantime I just wanted to say thank you for subscribing on YouTube and following me on here, I have just over 75k subs now, which given that almost exactly two years ago I had less than 200 is pretty mental. Thank you.

Now, would it...

Durh Du Da Dee Dea Durh Da Durh etc

GOOD NEWS! You, as the most wonderful people on the planet, get to see my latest video. So here it is! I'll release it to the great unwashed soon, so get it whilst it's hot!!!

Hamburg 1943

I've been doing some hunting around for footage for the dambusters series, and of course I came across various films taken by Bomber Command of their raids into Germany. In particular Operation Films 96-103, which are of the bombing of Hamburg on24/25/26/27 July 1943. This was the first firestorm in a major city since Lubeck, and due to piss poor planning by the Nazi authorities, lack of preparedness inf firefighting and shelters, and wind, it killed 30,000+

This is then, at viewer dis...

Operation Chastise

Well hello again! In my last update, I said I was working to a date in May, and a few folks guessed what was going on... I have written the scripts for not one, not two but three episodes on the Bomber War, and specifically 1943 and Operation Chastise. All being well I'll release them in time for the 82nd Anniversary of the raids, which feels remarkably organised of me, so stand by for something to go wrong....

I hope to have all three recorded and edited in the next two-three weeks a...

A quick update

Hello! Hopefully this makes it to you through the blizzard of updates...a quick check in, I took a few weeks off to just reset (well, play BG3 and use Jenkin's famous Rhubarb Eau de Vie to strip the paint off a shelving unit) – now done. Research and writing now resumes, but there will be a lag, so bear with me.

Next video upload will be a super cut of Kohima, then we’ll finish the campaign, probably in one episode. I'm also working on a video that *might* get in the way as it’s ...

It's here!

Hello my lovley subscribers, I hope this post Valentine’s day message finds you hail and hearty and sore in all the right places!

 After much struggling, late nights and a hell of a lot of reading, my Imphal series is finally done. Part three is here in which we look at the Battle of Kohima, the turning point for the British and Indian forces in Burma and an epic story in its own right. I am actually really pleased (for once) with how this turned out so I hope you enjoy it too. A...

Edge of Chaos

Right. Episode 8 is here for you, my dear Patreons. I have ever so slgithly flogged my guts out on this one and it probably isn't perfect, but hopefully you'll enjoy the thing before the great unwashed get it on Friday......have fun!

A bit of news

Hello to you, wonderful, interesting, articulate, attractive, and amazing folks! I am working hard on figuring out the schedule for this year and editing the next video (working title 'Go Go Dancing Up The Imphal Road'), which I hope to have with you next week. BUT this Friday I have a very special interview with the author of Forgotten Armour, Jash Bowsher, which we recorded over Christmas. It's a lot of fun, I learnt loads and we had a great chat. Keep your eyes peeled!

New Stuff With My Face On It

Hello, hello! Sorry to bother you on this dark winter's day (or possibly sweltering summer's day if you are in that half of the globe) but I wanted to let you that I have created some new merch which you can find here

Stun your friends, show off your jiggley bits and be awesome

Also these buggers actually ship locally to, you know, the UK and Australia without taking the f**king piss like the last lot....anyway, enjoy!

SURPRISE!

Just like the Japanese surprised Slim in March 1944, despite knowing their attack was coming, I have completed Part 1 on Imphal and got it uploaded for your delight and delectation, somewhat ahead of schedule....the peasantry will have their turn later, so this is just for you!

LHT's Comfortable Chair

As a special bonus for Patreons I thought you might want to see this interview that I did with Mark Cann, just before Christmas and apparently from the bottom of a goldfishbowl. I'll make this public in a couple of weeks but for now, it's just for you. Do go and check out what the Burma Star FUnd do these days - https://burmastarmemorial.org/

Happy In Between Bit

Firstly, happy seasons weird bit in-between Christmas and New Year (or pre-both if you're Orthodox Christian) - thank you for your on-going and continued support this year, it has meant a lot.

After beavering away for most of the last four days I have managed to get you, my beautiful, hard working, sexy, fabulous and deeply nerdy Patreons my latest Video before 2025 arrives. I hope you enjoy it!

I will have a couple of interviews up in the next few weeks too, one of which is al...

A Festive Update

Hello folks - I just wanted to let you guys know that I will be trying to record and get edited a video in time for Christmas but...well....time is going to be a bit tight. It is written, but I'm away for the next week for work which is going to make mic time hard.....however I will do my level best.

I've posted a schedule to YT, which hopefully you've seen - basically I've got far too much on Kohima and it's build up, nothing on Imphal at all and thus I think we're looking at three e...

News from the History Mines

Hello and happy not-really-even-close-to Christmas! The good news is my elf (Jenkins) has been dispatched to the petrol station to get Her Ladyship's present, freeing up my valuable time to try and write. Episode 6 is going to be somewhat epic, running to 10,000 words at the moment, and I hope to have it recorded this weekened and edited before Christmas, Inshallah

Meanwhile I've got a couple of interviews to record, the first with Mark Cann who runs the Burma Star Memorial Fund and se...

Well Make Love To Me With A Feather

It turns out You Tube loves us and has allowed me to publish this to you beautiful people earlier than I expected!! Enjoy!

Right You Lovley Lot

Well, after a lot of work, I reckon you'll have the 2nd Chindits tomorrow. We’ll look at the world’s shittest walking holiday, I will call Stilwell a Charles Unit November Tea, & we will discover just how unpleasant various tropical diseases really were….

Chindits Are Go!!

Right! Chindits Pt1 - We're off in 30 minutes or so!

The Rise of the Chindits

My wonderful friends, beautiful followers, and seen subscribers – thank you for your patience over the last 4 weeks. The new Chindits video is here, just for you, so if you’d like to take a look please go here - https://youtu.be/5Y40mmmyv8s

77th Infantry Brigade (Chindits) After Action Report

Beautiful Patreon supporters, I thought that you would appreciate this - it's the original report by Orde Wingate following the first Chindit operation - Longcloth - in 1943. It is a work of historical fiction, basically having been created to justify Orde's actions and, he thought when he was writing it, stop him from facing a courts martial. It was sent directly to Churchill by Orde, totally against regulations, and resulted in Wingate going to Canada as part of Churchill's retenue in Augus...

It Is Written

Howdy folks,

Just thought I'd quickly check in and thank you, sort-of-personally, for your on-going support. I have been working feverishly on getting new episodes ready to go, and done a fair amount of tweaking to what I've already written.

The plan, assuming all goes well, is to record the first of two, yes TWO, Chindit episodes on Friday (if my voice holds out, I might just do both) and then start to edit them.

Meanwhile I have written the first phase of the Imphal ba...

A Quick Update

So firstly thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support during this recess period, I really do appreciate it.

The episodes on the Chindits are written, just need a minor edit and I'll start recording them, the episode(s) on Ha-Go (Operation C) and U-Go (Operation Z) aka Kohima and Imphal are starting up now the bulk of research is done. I have no earthly clue exactly how long that'll take, it's massively complex and I'm trying to condense roughly 8 books into a managable form...

Elbonia 55

Funny story! Due to stupid Australian timezones and stupid UK daylight savings, we’re on in 45 minutes from now, now 1hr 45m

Go here to help Elbonia

https://www.youtube.com/live/nFRGX9jXWNw?si=iFzTED9gkHZmeoQA

And then it got worse...

So after basically two weeks of furiously writing, I have finished the script for the Chindits Episode, working title "And Then It Got Worse..." - which is excellent and bad all at the same time. I had planned to also cover the Burma Independence Army, the Indian National Army, SOE and V-Force. Sadly I have had to shelve all four, as the Chindits bit on it's own is sitting at 11,500 words, so roughly 1hr 20 of content and...yeah...that's a lot.

I was particularly excited to talk about...

Episode 3 Now Live For Everyone

Hey folks

Ep 3 - covering The First Arakan, and then the transition from Eastern Army to XIVth Army is now live for everyone and properly edited.

Episode 3 is here!

Folks - Episode 3 is here for you lovley Patreons who've supported me through this epic jounrey so far. Thank you so so much. Also please forgive one or two slightly rough edges; a couple of titles need sorting and I think there's a continutiy error in here but it's late, and I really want to shre the product of my labours with you lot now. All being well I will create a smoother version to Premier, probably tomorrow night or when I get back from holiday. Once again, thank you for all your su...

A quick check in

Hello you wonderful humans, and especially to those of you who've decided to join up recently!

I have completed recording Episode 3 of the Burma campaign, and editing is happening (currently at 21 minutes out of 60) - but will be slightly disrupted due to real life stuff including some time sitting on a beach doing bugger all. Meanwhile, thanks to those lovely people who've elected to join Jenkin's Potting Shed, I have a mountain of books to work through. This includes a really intres...

Episode 2 Is Live (Well For You)

Folks - the new video is up exclusivley for you! I will be making it a Premier in about 24hrs ish so between now and then, revell in your priveleged position, and thank you once again for your help and support

I'm close

But Not Like That...

I am 91.2% of the way through editing Episode 2, and hope to have it up toote suite for you wonderful members, worst case Friday night.

This has been quite a tough one to pull together, not least because it has required maps, which I'm super chuffed to say I have now figured out how to do, so prepare yourself for lots of flags moving around etc, but which take *forever* to do and a lot of photo hunting. Until then consider this video edging but also Not Like...

Water of Life

Episode 2 audio turned out to be shit so had to do it all again last night and then edit it this evening (new PB - 4hrs to turn 1hr 5mins of audio recorded into exactly 40mins of useable audio)

Hopefully I'll be able to get the video parts edited over the next few days, ideally I'd like to upload on Monday, but we'll see

Thank you for your on-going support, thought I'd better show that money was being spent irresponsibly on books and whiskey, so wee dram to celebrate the start o...

Episode 2 - You Walk Or You Die Mate

So good news! I have very nearly finished recording Episode 2, covering the retreat from Burma which means all being well I should be able to get it out before then end of the month. Menawhile research continues a pace, and Episode 3 - Death In The Arakan in nearly written. I'll then take a month or so, with the aim of doing at least 1 episode on the Chindits, and then we're off to the races with the Admin Box / Kohima / Imphal fight.....so it's all go at Thrasher Towers with lots of lovley c...