On the 29th May 1982, Major Chris Keeble accepted the surrender of 1,100 Argentine soldiers at the battle of Goose Green. After 14 hours of hard fighting, the Argentine troops had been […]
29 MAY 1982: Battle of Goose Green
Microsoft co-founder finds lost World War II aircraft carrier near Australia
An expedition team led by Paul Allen, the billionaire explorer and the co-founder of Microsoft, said it’s discovered the missing wreckage of an American aircraft carrier that went down during World War […]
14 FEB 1939: Germany launches the battleship Bismarck
Seventy-nine years ago in Hamburg – Germany launched the battleship Bismarck. Along with her sister ship Tirpitz they were the largest battleships ever built by Germany, and two of the largest built by any European […]
29 JAN 1991: Coalition warships and helicopters destroyed the Iraqi Navy at the Battle of Bubiyan.
The Battle of Bubiyan was a naval engagement of the first Gulf War, where the bulk of the Iraqi Navy was engaged and destroyed by Coalition warships and helicopters. 35 nations led by the United […]
The Anglo-Zulu War: 22 JAN 1879 – Battle of Rorke’s Drift
Eleven days after the British commenced their invasion of Zululand in South Africa, a Zulu force of 20,000 warriors attacked a portion of the British main column at Isandlwana. The numerically superior […]
Cockleshell Hero honoured with monument in his hometown
James Conway – a Royal Marine who was executed after taking part in a World War Two mission to blow up enemy ships has had a monument unveiled in his hometown of […]
The story of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
Taking residence in Westminster Abbey it is a landmark well recognised and respected world wide. But what is the story behind it? The idea of a Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was […]
Corporal J Prettyjohns RM: first recipient of the VC
Yesterday marked the first Victoria Cross ever awarded. Corporal J Prettyjohns RM received the award on November 5th, 1854, for successfully leading a section which dislodged Russian marksmen from well defended caves in […]
Letters and poppies: village takes a fresh approach to the act of remembrance
A panning shot of plucky Brits in pleasure craft. The resonant chords of Elgar’s Nimrod. The clipped intonation of a stoic remark in the face of overwhelming odds. Dunkirk’s poignant reminder of […]
Battle of Trafalgar : England expects that every man will do his duty
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought by the British against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies on 21st October 1805, during the Napoleonic Wars. But why is it so important and still remembered to this day? […]
11 JUL 1942 – Allied convoy P.Q.17 arrived in Russia after losing 24 of its original 35 vessels, the worst convoy loss of WWII
With the entry of the Soviet Union in the Second World War, the British and American governments had agreed to send unconditional aid to their Soviet allies. The problem lay with getting […]
