[ATTACH] One of the 15" coastal defence guns at Singapore. They did their job too well and the Japanese never considered an assault against them
Where to start? the accepted minimum calibre for an anti-missile system is 20mm, remember .50 cal = 12.7mm so 20mm is a realistic minimum.You can't...
Quite simply, it's not possible to put a CIWS system on an MBT, there is not the room, inside or out for the radar, the guns, the electronics or the...
Modern armies use combined arms operations, so they have their own dedicated AA defence, the British have the Starstreak missile system fitted to the...
Brigadier Simsom did say that prior to the war, British & Australian rations were readily available to buy in many local shops, suggesting that the...
The Royal Navy tasked with single handedly dominating the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, simply did not have the resources to form...
In the campaign in Malaya 1941/42 the Japanese daily rations consisted of approx 2,200 calories, Indian troops had 2,700 calories, the British 3,700...
A modern tank with a computerised fire control system, thermal imaging sights and using super velocity armour piercing ammunition could easily take...
http://www.thenma.org.uk/ Set in 150 acres, the National Memorial Arboretum is a national treasure. The Royal Tank Regiment has a large plot there.
Correct, the Lincoln was an improved Lancaster with higher payload, higher operational ceiling and (important for the Pacific) longer range.
The British naval plan for WWI was to blockade Germany and deny it use of the sea. The raid's on Hartlepool and Scarborough were simply...
The links are the photo's I think
I have finally got round to finishing the Railway Man. A great book, I was struck by the fact that very few guards were present in the camps and at...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My Poppy has arrived, my own piece of...
[ATTACH] Not strictly on topic, but for you Kate, a photo of The Shard in London at midnight as 2015 arrived.
As a neutral country it had to obey the rules, German as well as allied personell were interned. The Republic of Ireland was neutral and interenment...
On 30th December 1941, the 4 day battle of Kampar in Malaya began. Virtually unheard of, this battle was Japan's first reversal in Malaya. The...
Switzerland was not in Germany's way when it came to Hitler's plans to dominate Europe. He did not need to invade them and would be able exert...
Unforunately, left wing, politically correct views tend to dominate in British Education. History is a subject that is almost ignored in the UK. When...
He galvanised the nation and helped keep up morale in the dark days of 1940. His failures were similar to Hitler's. He believed he was a master...
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