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Featured battle : Caldiero
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 15 November 1813
After a number of defeats and a significant withdrawal Prince Eugène finally gained a victory over the Austrians. In this encounter he outnumbered them by two to one.
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British Saladin Armoured Car
This 6 wheel drive armoured car was produced by Alvis Ltd during the 1960's and served with British forces into the 1970's. It had a top speed of 45mph (72km/h) but had good cross-country performance from it 6 wheel design and could function capably after the loss of any one of those wheels. The chassis was the same as that used for the Saracen APC (see other entry) but this variant mounted a 2-man turret armed with a 76mm gun. This example, named 'El Alamein' serves as a gate guardian for the Queens Own Yeomanry.
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
