by Ed Nash | Dec 27, 2020 | Military History, Weapons
This is the story of a truly remarkable –and tragic – ship. The HMS Implacable literally served throughout the entire Golden Age of the Royal Navy, when that force dominated the world’s oceans for a century and a half. Launched in France as the Duguay-Trouin in...
by Ed Nash | Dec 18, 2020 | Current Developments, Military History, Miscellanous, Weapons
The tragic war in Yemen between Iranian-backed Houthi tribesmen and the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia is often portrayed as a “David-vs-Goliath” affair. The Houthi’s are generally seen as lightly equipped mountain fighters whilst the Saudi’s field one of...
by Ed Nash | Dec 16, 2020 | Current Developments, Military History, Warriors
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by Ed Nash | Dec 8, 2020 | Military History, Warriors
Today, body armour is practically a given with modern militaries. Advances in materials means the protection that soldiers have at a personal level has never been higher. Though not every soldier in the world performing his duty today may have a full armoured...
by Ed Nash | Dec 6, 2020 | Military History, Weapons
The British aero industry has developed some truly iconic aircraft. But it’s safe to say the Shorts Seamew isn’t one of them. In fact it’s been described as “A camel amongst horses.” Looking what can be politely described as “ungainly”, the Seamew’s odd...
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