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Category: World War II

Tetrarch light tank

The Tetrarch was not designed as an airborne tank

Posted on 13th November 202016th January 2021 by Russell Phillips
The British A17 Tetrarch light tank is best known for its role in Operation Overlord, where they landed in Hamilcar gliders in support of the airborne troops. It’s often said that the Tetrarch w... Read More
Lancaster bomber flying over a dam

World War II Logic Puzzle

Posted on 18th June 20198th July 2019 by Russell Phillips
A friend of mine wrote a custom, World War II-themed logic puzzle for me. She’s given me permission to post it here so that others can try it. Five men from the village of Barford in Warwickshir... Read More
Doug

Getting Kids Started in Wargaming

Posted on 21st March 201726th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
For some time, I’ve been planning to introduce my nine year old son, Doug, to wargaming. He likes playing board games, including some aimed at adults, and he’s interested in history. We... Read More
Guardsmen with a Vickers machine gun

Auxiliary Units: The Home Guard’s Special Forces

Posted on 8th June 201626th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
On the 5th July 1940, a message was sent to all LDV area commanders. This message informed the commanders that men were needed for a new type of unit. The men would need to have courage, initiative, a... Read More
SMLE Mark III

Smelly: The British SMLE and No.4 Bolt Action Rifles

Posted on 17th December 201526th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
Smelly: The SMLE The SMLE (sometimes pronounced “smelly”), or “Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield”, to give its full designation, entered British army service in 1904. This re... Read More
Tetrarch light tank

In defence of the Tetrarch

Posted on 29th July 201526th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
Yesterday, Bovington Tank Museum posted a photo on their Facebook page, of a Tetrarch light tank being loaded onto a Hamilcar glider. I don’t mind admitting that I have something of a soft spot ... Read More
Seven British empire military personnel in uniform

Britain Did Not “Stand Alone” in 1940

Posted on 11th November 201411th November 2020 by Russell Phillips
On Remembrance Day last year I wrote, “I consider Remembrance Day to be a time to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Any war, any nationality, civilian, military, whatever.” I ... Read More
Photograph of Admiral Graf Spee

Battle of the River Plate

Posted on 3rd June 201326th April 2019 by Russell Phillips
One of the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles was that Germany was not allowed to build warships with a displacement greater than 10,000 tons. This effectively meant that Germany was not allowed t... Read More
Lidice shall live poster

Lidice and the Unearthed Project

Posted on 6th March 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
Earlier this month, I saw a film put on by the Unearthed Project at the Potteries Museum. The project aims to improve awareness of the Lidice massacre and the tremendous generosity of Stoke on Trent&#... Read More

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    The Soviet BREM-1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle
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    The Tetrarch was not designed as an airborne tank
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    Remembrance Day 2020
    Nov 11, 2020

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