The Role of the Royal Marines During World War One The Royal Marines were formed in 1664. They were formed as part of the Navy to keep order on board the men-of-war, to provide the Navy with a raiding force but mainly to deal with the Dutch, who were the combatant in 1664. The Marines have always been a flexible force, fighting on land and on sea, a skill which has made them one of the most advanced forces of modern warfare, a weapon in their own right. This essay looks at the role that
shelter at Valley Forge after Battle of White Marsh • Battle of White Marsh, last major battle of 1777 • Washington wanted to find permanent winter encampment • He chose Valley Forge, 22 miles North West of Philadelphia • Considered far enough from British to hinder Surprise Attacks • The surrounding hills and river made Valley Forge easily defendable • Twelve Thousand men in December of 1977 • The soldiers were struggling with supplies • Soldiers were poorly fed • Thousands of huts were built
as, “The two armies which but recently attacked you with audacity are fleeing before you in terror; the wicked men who laughed at your misery and rejoiced at the thought of the triumphs of your enemies are confounded and trembling” (Kreis). These wars led by Napoleon consisted of a decade’s worth of wars fought between the British and French that lead up to the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, due to the use of advanced weaponry and strategies by the British army (Dugdale). In
invaded France in 1940, the British sent soldiers to help in the defence of the country. German tactics and technology allowed the Nazis to beat back the French and the British to the coast line. Not being able to counter-attack, the British decided to evacuate all of the troops on the shore to warships in the English Channel. The docks were destroyed forcing the British government asked civilians to take their
of defeat for the British in the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Eleven days after the British invaded Zululand (now most commonly known as South Africa) a Zulu force of some 20,000 warriors attacked the British combat formation known as 'the main column' which consisted of about 2,200 British combatants. The battle at Isandlwana stunned the world and is historically acknowledged as a demoralizing defeat for the British against a less technologically
The Nepalese Gurkhas The Nepalese Gurkhas have been serving under the British since 1815. They have partaken in every war that Britain has been involved in from the Pindarr War to WWII. The Gurkhas are considered by many to be one of the Worlds finest armed units. The Gurkha corps are definitely the most elite fighting force in the British Army and they have consistently proved their worth in every battle they have fought, whether it was a victory or defeat. The common Gurkha has a diamond-hard
Life on the Western Front During World War One A dispassionate look at the numbers of the horrendous casualties sustained by the armies of the Allies and the Central Powers on the Western Front in WW1, clearly indicate that these casualties figures are far inferior to what might be anticipated if, indeed, total war had reigned in every location, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and along all the 475 miles of trenches that extended from the North Sea to Switzerland. A couple of simple examples
so-called Battle of Flers-Courcelette would start on 15th September and in it tanks, the Allies new weapon would be used for the first time. The fourth and Fifth Armies were to renew the offensive on this day, supported by a massive artillery bombardment. By nightfall on 15th September the New Zealand division, attached to the Fourth Army who had stormed and held three German trench networks at Flers village. The cost was high: more than 34% of men who went into the Battle were dead, wounded or missing
pushed the British off mainland Europe, and the Japanese have conquered much of the Pacific region, coming increasingly nearer to the American mainland. In order to combat this rising threat, the American military headship began to search for viable alternatives to replace widely used established tactics. The motive for this search for irregular methods the fact that the Allied forces were not strong enough to meet the Axis powers on a conventional
Field Marshall Haig Sir Douglas Haig replaced Sir John French as commander of the British army. He faced many problems from the state French had left the army in. He faced the task of planning battles and training his army. His tactics were first put to the test at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and the casualties began to rise into unacceptable numbers. The British army put their faith into Haig because of his reputation as a great leader. He had had past success' during the Boer War
During World War One, the British had trouble recruiting soldiers and needed new ways to increase the number of enrolled men. At the start of World War One, the British Army only had approximately 450,000 men ready for battle and the demand for soldiers was now greatly increased due to the outbreak of war throughout Europe in 1914. The Theory of Pal’s Battalions was introduced to help provide incentive for large numbers of men to enroll. The basis of Pals Battalions were that more men would sign
Before World War I started in 1914, Britain had a small standing army. However, when the war was declared, men of Britain joined the army in thousands. This essay will explain the multiple reasons why so many men decided to sign up and will determine which idea is the most significant. To attract men to join up, the British Government decided to use propaganda as well as censorship, which was the art of editing the news in someone else's favour. Propaganda is a method of any kind which persuades
Why British Men Enlisted in the British Army in 1914 When Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Europe erupted. The Austro-Hungarian Empire invaded Serbia; Russia sends troops to its borders with Austria and Hungary. Germany declares war on Russia and France and marches into Belgium and Britain declares war with Germany and her allies. Although Britain already had a well-trained professional army, it was far too small to be able to stand a chance against the huge German army that was
Many Air Defense units today have a long history that runs deep with accolades and awards. One of these units is 3-4-ADAR. Third Battalion (Bn.) Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-4 ADAR) is the most decorated Air Defense unit in the world. The Air Defense Branch is a relatively young branch by comparison. The ADA Branch originates from the Field Artillery Branch. AD did not become a branch of its own until technology advances made it necessary for a change. As plains started becoming
allies. Located in Tunisia, the Kasserine Pass is about a two mile wide gap in the Atlas Mountains, where some of the U.S II Corps and British military held off and defeated the Axis offensive. Experience was lacking for the Anti-Aircraft Artillery
The easiest one to start with is the army corps. The army corps is the largest regular army formation, though in war time two or more corps may be combined to form a field army (commanded by a general), and field armies in turn may be combined to form an army group. (“military unit”). Some reasons why the army is the biggest and examples how it is the biggest. “ To to seven divisions and various support units make up an army corps which has 50,00 troops to 300,000 troops and is
high school, Rommel Jr. was thinking of applying to the Zeppelin works at Friederichshafen, but his father, an ex-artillery officer, advised him to go to the army instead. In July, 1910, Rommel became a cadet with the 124th Wurttemberg Infantry Regiment in the 26th Infantry Division of the German Imperial Infantry. He served as cadet in the Army until March 1911. Then he attended the prestigious military academy Konigliche Kriegsschule in Danzig and he left the academy in November of 1911. During Rommel's
the patriots’ first victory when they forced the British out of Boston.” He even served as the first trusted secretary of war and advisor to President Washington for the new United States. In 1750, Henry Knox was born in Boston to Mary
the Marine Raider Battalions, which was tested and perfected in combat. Although there were two Raider Commanders with very different views on how to prepare their marines, Evans Carlson and Merritt Edson were responsible for training lightly armed Marines for amphibious assaults. II. Body. 1. Historical Background a. Forming of the Marine Raiders b. Evans Carlson, Commanding Officer, 2nd Raider Battalion c. Merritt Edson, Commanding Officer, 1st Raider Battalion 2. Training a. Carlson’s
Military Achievements of the British at the Battle of the Somme Post-war British folklore has deemed the Battle of the Somme a military catastrophe of the greatest kind. The image of the reckless slaughter of British troops on July 1st 1916 and the idea of "Lions being led by Donkeys"1 to their fate, which compromised of death is what resides in the minds of most regarding the Battle of the Somme. If at all a victory, it would have been classed as a 'Phyrric Victory'. On the surface it seems