Qualifying as paras was probably the easiest part of the course. The Selous Scouts formed in 1973 as the special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army. They were active until 1980 but in that small window of time, they had an elite level of soldiers join their ranks. Men who wanted to join the combat reconnaissance force had a tough time ahead of them with the training said to … [Read more...]
Sergeant Matt Tonroe Killed in Action in the Middle East
MOD announcement: It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Matt Tonroe from the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment was tragically killed in action whilst on duty in the Middle East on the 29th March 2018. Sergeant Tonroe was born in Manchester on the 14th of August 1984. He enlisted in the Army on the 27th September 2004. On … [Read more...]
What’s Actually Happening in Yemen?
I will be posting some things regarding current conflicts from now on. The conflicts that are raging around our world on a daily basis will be the military history of the world that we will read in the future. I wanted to spend a bit of time keeping abreast of what's occurring now, rather than just reading about the past. They are important for the stability of the world so … [Read more...]
Rolling Up on the OMS: First Patrol in Iraq
I read Sniper One a while ago but wanted to go back and have another read of the start of the book. On their first patrol, they rolled up to Saddam's bad guys HQ and got into a massive firefight.It was April 2004 and the PWRR Battle Group had entered the Maysan Province and taken full command. Their base for the duration of their tour was Cimic House and they set off in the … [Read more...]
The German Invasion of Poland – 1939
Most people recognise World War Two started on 1 September 1939 when Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. There are arguments that it started with the Japanese invasion of China in 1937 but today I am just looking at the European invasion seeing as I am currently reading All Hell Let Loose by Max Hastings. Hitler had already taken Czechoslovakia and Britain and … [Read more...]