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Tag: British Army

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

The Iranian Embassy Siege: The Myth of the Wall

Posted on 5th May 202011th November 2020 by Russell Phillips
On 30th April 1980, terrorists stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and took twenty-six hostages. A six-day siege ensued, during which the embassy’s press attaché, Abbas Lavasani, was murdered... Read More
Handley Page vehicle with wings extended

Project Prodigal and the British Army’s Flying Cars

Posted on 17th March 202017th March 2020 by Russell Phillips
On a visit to the National Archives, I ordered document AVIA 65/1540, “Project PRODIGAL: army vehicle with limited airborne capability”. I was expecting it to be about FV4401 Contentious, ... 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
A woman graduating from Ryazan High Airborne Command School in Russia

British Army Reviewing its Position on Women

Posted on 14th January 201510th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
In December, it was announced that the British Army is to review its position on women. Currently, women are accepted into the army, but certain positions (primarily infantry and tank crew) are not op... Read More

Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

Posted on 28th March 20141st April 2019 by Russell Phillips
The company that my wife works for has recently signed the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. The covenant is a public pledge, made by a company or charity, to support the armed forces community. The co... Read More

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    The Soviet BREM-1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle
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