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Featured battle : Gospic
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 21 May 1809 - 22 May 1809
In Croatia far from the main scene of action [Aspern-Essling] an Austrian force inflicted a significant defeat upon a larger French force.
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British Saracen APC - head on detail
Built on the same basic chassis as the Saladin Armoured Car (see entry), this 6 wheel drive APC was designed in 1952 and has served with the British army until the 1990's, latterly in an urban role in Northern Ireland, and with many other countries until very recently. It had the same performance as the Saladin, a speed of 45mph, good cross-country performance and the ability to operate on 5 wheels to cope with mine damage. This particular vehicle, named 'Caen', was used by the Queens Own Yeomanry up to the late 1970's
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Running the Gauntlet
Bernard Edwards
I really enjoyed this book, as gripping as a good novel, until it hit home how inappropriate is the word ‘enjoyed’. The men in this book are not fictional characters from some author’s imagination. This is the story of some of the brave men who did a very dangerous job many of whom died in the course of their work. Some were blown to pieces in an instant others died after many days adrift in an open boat or on a Carley float. The job those fellow merchant seamen who survived did, showing courage and skilled seamanship, was crucial to the nation’s survival.
This well researched book covers only a few of the losses to the merchant navy fleet but it is well representative of the service we should never forget.
Once started it is a difficult book to put down and we highly recommend it.
Pen & Sword Maritime, 2022
Reviewed : 2022-04-12 12:45:34
