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At first glance for many people, the title of this book would lead you to expect to a dry dusty tome, detailing long boring meetings with senior officers, a few short judgements on parts of a battle seen from a distance, the usual booze ups, and a critique of the way the battle was run. This...

Hi everyone. I am hoping you can help me, I have been trying to trace details of my grandad who died before I was born. Nearly all of my photos of him are whilst in the army. Only recently I have got his service records from Glasgow and I am trying to find out where he served etc. Using his...

Creeping in slowly..... China sends ships, troops to 1st overseas military base in Horn of Africa

Ladies/Gents/Assorted creatures, For reasons that escape me now, but were apparently very clear when 6 pints deep one night, I've signed up to run a marathon. In Uganda. Yes, I am aware that there's one that's kind of a big deal closer to my London home, and yes, I'm aware that the country...