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Tag Archives: Military
All About the SBS: The Special Boat Service
People all around the world have heard of the elite SAS and countless bad people are no longer around because of them. The SAS though are the special forces for the Army; less well known is the SBS which are … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, News, WW2
Tagged Isle of Wight, Military, SBS, Special Boat Service
1 Comment
Original hand-drawn battle plans by Admiral Lord Nelson for the Battle of Trafalgar are discovered.
Incredible a hand-drawn sketch by Admiral Lord Nelson himself showing his plan for victory at Trafalgar has been discovered tucked inside the pages of a scrapbook after nearly 200 years. They were discovered by historian Martyn Downer in a scrap … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, News, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Admiral Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, Lord Nelson, Maps, Military, Nelson, Royal Navy
2 Comments
The Battle of Verdun 100 years on.
France and its military have something of poor reputation amongst many. Centuries of rivalry with Britain where it increasingly came off second best, its requirement to be rescued in WW1 and quick capitulation in WW2 coupled with decisions to stay … Continue reading
Posted in WW1
Tagged 100th anniversary, Battle of Verdun, First World War, France, history, Lest We Forget, Life, Long reads, Military, Verdun, war, World War 1, WW1
4 Comments
Shot at dawn – Remembering those who bravely died as cowards
November 11th is Armistice Day and I thought I would write about an aspect of WW1 which is often forgotten, the sad stories of those who were shot by their own side. Over 300 Commonwealth soldiers were shot at dawn, a … Continue reading
Posted in history, WW1
Tagged Armistice, Daily Mail, Death, history, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, Life, Military, News, Remembrance, Shot At Dawn, The Somme, WW1
13 Comments
The incredible true tale of Job Maseko – The man who sunk a ship whilst a prisoner.
As today is Remembrance Sunday, I thought I would share a short account of someone who is rarely spoken of outside his homeland but whom I have been a fan of for many years. For most people when they are … Continue reading
Posted in history, WW1, WW2
Tagged Armistice, history, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Job Maseko, Lest We Forget, Life, Military, Remembrance, South Africa, The Somme, war, WW1, Zulu
4 Comments
The Battle of Agincourt & Why It Still Matters Today!
Today marks the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, one of countless historical battles one has to remember if you are interested in English or British history. This one though has gained something of a mythical status. In … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, history
Tagged Agincourt, Battle of Agincourt, Churchill, England, Henry V, history, Life, Literature, Longbow, Military, Shakespeare, V sign, war
6 Comments
Edith Cavell – Patriotism Is Not Enough
Many of us are familiar with the phrase “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel”, a quote that remains as true today as it was when it was first coined and is still evident by many politicians in particular … Continue reading
Posted in history, WW1
Tagged Armistice, books, Death, Edith Cavell, history, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, Life, Military, Remembrance, war, World War One, WW1
8 Comments
I Salute You – The History of Saluting
Saluting is primarily but not exclusively a military sign of respect with a very long history. This week it hit the news that some senior officers have become upset as recruits are not showing them the respect they are due … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged Curtsey, Flag, Gun Salute, history, Knights, Life, Military, Neil Armstrong, Royal Navy, Salute, The Queen, UK, USA
9 Comments
At the going down of the sun and in morning, we will remember them
So yesterday was the big day, the 100th anniversary of the start of The Great War – The war to end all wars until of course WW2 at least. Like many other people I spent much of the day watching … Continue reading
Posted in history, News, writing, WW1
Tagged 100th anniversary, Bovington, history, Lest We Forget, Life, Lights out, Menin Gate, Military, News, Newspapers, Poppy, Remembrance, WW1
11 Comments
Our village (Leavesden Green) gets a new WW1 memorial
Like many others have done as the 100th anniversary of WW1 or The Great War looms ever closer over for us, our village has been busy working on a new war memorial which is situated at the end of my … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, writing, WW1
Tagged All Saints Church, Culture, history, Kindle, Leavesden war memorial, Lest We Forget, Life, Military, New book launch, Remembrance, war, WW1
9 Comments