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Military: ‘new museum are(nt) rubbish’
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Military: What is Military History Now?
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I’ve been watching some of the debates centred on military history with great interest. The Centenary of the Third Battle of Ypres (or is it Paschendaele?!) and the release of the film Dunkirk have inspired much navel-gazing and hand-wringing from … Continue reading →
Military: HNoMS Helge Ingstad
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HNoMS Helge Ingstad, a Norwegian Navy Otto Svedrup class Frigate entering Portsmouth last week escorting the USS George HW Bush.Filed under: Uncategorized
Military: USS Phillipine Sea
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USS Phillipine Sea, a Ticonderoga class cruiser of the US Navy, called in at Portsmouth last weekend escorting the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush. It’s on it’s way home after a week-long exercise. Time for a paint … Continue reading →
Military: Book Signing – Saturday 2 August 2014
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Hi all! I know that it’s been a long time – I’m still recovering after D-Day 70! – but just to let you all know that I will be signing copies of ‘Portsmouth’s World War One Heroes’ at Waterstones in … Continue reading →
Military: IT Band = History?
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Well it seems like weeks since I’ve last updated here – in fact, its been months! After getting frustrated with the lack of progress with my IT Band, I finally bit the bullet and went to see Cliff at Kings … Continue reading →
Military: Military History: is there anything new to learn?
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Military: D-Day on your Doorstep
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The D-Day landings and the campaign in North West Europe in 1944 and 1945 are normally thought of as beginning in Normandy on 6 June and ending in Berlin on 8 May 1945. As usual with anything military history related, the real story behind the scenes is much different. The whole campaign from D-Day onwards depended on much preparation in Britain for months, if not years afterwards. In fact, virtually every corner of Britain will have some kind of connection with D-Day. Continue reading →
Military: The Long Long LONG Trail: First World War on the TV (part 1)
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With the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War looming, we have already seen a steady increase in the amount of programs related to the First World War on television. Here’s my assessment of what we have seen … Continue reading →
Military: Afghanistan, Vehicles, and Urgent Operational Requirements
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This week's Top Gear had a very interesting segment about the British Army's use of 'soft-skinned' vehicles in Afghanistan. It is a subject that has been well written about, but now that Operation Herrick is winding down, is it time to pose some questions on British military procurement? It is well known that the British Army entered the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan relying almost solely on the faithful Land Rover for patrolling. Was this a case of simply retaining equipment that had been intended to fight previous wars? Did budgetary constraints prevent proper planning? Continue reading →