Watch the whole link, the last minute shows splinters coming off the inside armour and the mask protecting the gunner.
[media] The link shows the BBC programme called Soldiers, a history of men in battle. Episode 6 "Tank". It shows the tank mask in use. The...
I am secretary of the Bournemouth, Poole & district branch, Royal Tank Regiment Association. At our latest branch meeting our guest speaker was the...
It's not just the British who forget about the other allies then?
A lot of lessons were learned by the US Navy in this incident. A shame it was at high cost.
No it's not acceptable, but Rommel was defeating his enemies and gaining victories for Hitler. It becomes difficult to punish someone when they are...
The Hurricane was the backbone of RAF fighter command during the battle. It's old fashioned method of construction meant however, that by 1941 it was...
20mm cannon would have helped to a degree. When it comes to weapons calibre bigger is usually better. The B17 was the most heavily armed bomber in...
Photo's taken of the single Recce grave at Skerton, Lancaster.
I have taken photo's of the single recce corps grave at Skerton, Lancaster, UK. . I can e-mail them to you . Just send your e-mail.
For me and my colleagues, the cold war was our main area of responsibilities in our military service. Most British " teeth arm " (combat) units spent...
'Kellys Heroes has to be the best in this class. I am a former tank commander and "odd ball" is my hero. Drinking wine, eating cheese and catching a...
M3 Stuart. Fast, reliable, fun, room for stowage (on the outside) excellent light AFV, no good against a Panther, Tiger, or Panzer IV, but against...
Title is "Moon over Malaya" by Jonathan Moffatt & Audrey Holmes McCormick. Published in 2002 by Tempus Publishing. 256 pages.
[ATTACH] In the 1980's British troops in Northern Ireland started to get ceramic plates that fitted into the front and back of their "flak jackets"...
A tale of Argylls and Marines. The story of the 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders during the campaign in Malaya 1941/42. First hand...
The 4th Battalion served in 161 Brigade of 2nd British Division in India and fought at the battle of Kohima.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Rimau
Just a slight correction, he was on the battlecruiser HMS REPULSE, it was Repulse who was lost with Prince of Wales
XXX Corps was a British military formation in WWII, most famous for being the ground forces element of Operation Market Garden. a Corps is made up of...
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