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After the War: Canada's Navy Post 1945
This article is based on the Vice-Admiral's keynote address on 4 May 2007 at the RUSI conference, The Royal Canadian Navy and New Perspectives on the Second World War.
The Dilemma of Frederick Treves: A Civilian Surgeon in the Royal Army Medical Corps During the South African War of 1899–1902
Prominent amongst the civilian surgeons attached to the British military in the Boer War was Frederick Treves.
Fortune and the Warrior Spirit: The British Victory in the Falklands
A look back at an 'extraordinarily silly' war, its blunders and triumphs.
Fortune and the Warrior Spirit: The British Victory in the Falklands
A look back at an 'extraordinarily silly' war, its blunders and triumphs.
‘Falklands 25’: The Falkland Islands and the 1982 South Atlantic Campaign
The anniversary of the campaign should be used as an opportunity to reflect on the massive changes that the Islands have undergone since 1982.
Remembering the Creation of Germany's Army of Unity
The Bundeswehr’s role in the reunification merits consideration as one of the most successful endeavours in the country’s civil-military relations.
The 1964 Tanganyika Rifles Mutiny and the British Armed Intervention that Ended It
Study of the little-known Tanganyika mutiny has benefited from the release of archive material. What lessons does this episode hold for today?
Reassessing T.E. Lawrence: Architect of a Guerrilla Campaign?
Contrary to popular belief, T. E. Lawrence was not instrumental in the Arab revolt of 1916.
Pursuing Nelson
Author Roger Knight outlines the challenges of assembling a fully referenced biography of the Trafalgar hero.
The Royal Navy and the Indian Ocean Region since 1945
An understanding of Britain’s traditional role in the Indian Ocean region goes a long way to explaining the current situation in which British forces are regularly deployed east of Suez in order to perform a whole range of maritime tasks.
The Lion and the Swallow: The Somaliland Field Force 1901-20
How Britain defeated the precursors to today's militant Islamists in Somaliland
The Royal Navy did not win the ‘Battle of Britain’: But we need a holistic view of Britain’s defences in 1940
The defeat of the Luftwaffe by the Royal Air Force’s Fighter Command was a critical factor in preventing the German armed forces from attempting an invasion. However, there is a necessity of adopting a holistic view of Britain’s defences in 1940.
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After the War: Canada's Navy Post 1945This article is based on the Vice-Admiral's keynote address on 4 May 2007 at the RUSI conference, The Royal Canadian Navy and New Perspectives on the Second World War.
The Dilemma of Frederick Treves: A Civilian Surgeon in the Royal Army Medical Corps During the South African War of 1899–1902Prominent amongst the civilian surgeons attached to the British military in the Boer War was Frederick Treves.
Fortune and the Warrior Spirit: The British Victory in the FalklandsA look back at an 'extraordinarily silly' war, its blunders and triumphs.
Fortune and the Warrior Spirit: The British Victory in the FalklandsA look back at an 'extraordinarily silly' war, its blunders and triumphs.
‘Falklands 25’: The Falkland Islands and the 1982 South Atlantic CampaignThe anniversary of the campaign should be used as an opportunity to reflect on the massive changes that the Islands have undergone since 1982.
Remembering the Creation of Germany's Army of UnityThe Bundeswehr’s role in the reunification merits consideration as one of the most successful endeavours in the country’s civil-military relations.
The 1964 Tanganyika Rifles Mutiny and the British Armed Intervention that Ended ItStudy of the little-known Tanganyika mutiny has benefited from the release of archive material. What lessons does this episode hold for today?
Reassessing T.E. Lawrence: Architect of a Guerrilla Campaign?Contrary to popular belief, T. E. Lawrence was not instrumental in the Arab revolt of 1916.
Pursuing NelsonAuthor Roger Knight outlines the challenges of assembling a fully referenced biography of the Trafalgar hero.
The Royal Navy and the Indian Ocean Region since 1945An understanding of Britain’s traditional role in the Indian Ocean region goes a long way to explaining the current situation in which British forces are regularly deployed east of Suez in order to perform a whole range of maritime tasks.
The Lion and the Swallow: The Somaliland Field Force 1901-20How Britain defeated the precursors to today's militant Islamists in Somaliland
The Royal Navy did not win the ‘Battle of Britain’: But we need a holistic view of Britain’s defences in 1940The defeat of the Luftwaffe by the Royal Air Force’s Fighter Command was a critical factor in preventing the German armed forces from attempting an invasion. However, there is a necessity of adopting a holistic view of Britain’s defences in 1940.
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