Yet, for some, the Second World War brought opportunity, comradeship and a sense of purpose.Help this website to continue by making a donation using the Paypal Donate button below. Chris Finn Battlefield Guide and  RAF Group Captain Chris Finn gave an outstanding talk via Zoom last evening to the BMMHS about the Battle of Imjin in...On This Day: AT THE LIGHT COASTAL FORCES BASE, HMS HORNET, GOSPORT, AUGUST 1944. Beck.

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I am a Friend of National Archives, and visit regularly. We found the ‘Arnhem’ talk most interesting – a very different ‘take’  on the topic from the usual battle on the ground analysis. This three month period is to allow for any follow up correspondence. The British Official Histories of the Great War. This is a list of the original histories. Many thanks.I do not hold personal information on individual living people, except for contact details which people disclose in order for me to respond to a request for information, or other matter. Modern British history. "For anyone interested in Military History, the BMMHS is a must. I use the British Library, regimental museums, local libraries, historical societies and other sources.The website is updated with new or amended material as I research and write it. Light Coastal Forces craft consisting of motor torpedo boats and motor gun boats tied up at HMS HORNET, Gosport. Please see BMMHS Privacy & Cookie Policy Page for further details. British Military History is the online resource covering British Army, British Indian Army and Britain’s Allies.

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The military history of the United Kingdom covers the period from the creation of the united Kingdom of Great Britain, with the political union of England and Scotland in … "…. Records for current legal purposes. British troops are only now being withdrawn from bases in an independent European country, namely Germany. "…I would like to thank you and your team for another great evening. Exercise Steppe Eagle 2018 was held for the first time in the United States.The Royal Navy is a technologically sophisticated naval force,A submarine service has existed within the Royal Navy for more than 100 years. The range of topics has been remarkable from the diaries of an officer on the Western Front in WW1, to life as a Far East POW and others living through the Blitz  in WW2 to experiences serving in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and Iraq.

Millions died as man’s capacity to inflict appalling horror on other men, women and children rose to new heights. All of Britain's permanent military installations are located on Some British Overseas Territories also maintain locally raised units and regiments; The British Armed Forces place significant importance in the ability to conduct In 2010, the governments of the United Kingdom and The British Armed Forces together with Kazakhstan's Peacekeeping Battalion KAZBAT and U.S. Army Central conduct regular Exercise Steppe Eagle.

From the late 17th century until the mid-20th century, the United Kingdom was the greatest economic and imperial power in the world, and although this dominance was principally achieved through the strength of the …