The Royal Marines 1956–84

The Royal Marines 1956–84
Author: Will Fowler
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1984-11-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780850455687

As a "Special Forces" organization the Royal Marines and their supporting Commando-trained arms are unique. While other special forces trace their origins to World War I, the Royal Marines date back to 1664. Since then, they have seen action across the world, from their memorable role in the capture of Gibraltar in 1704 to their crucial involvement in World Wars I and II. This book examines the Royal Marines' service and training from the Suez Crisis of 1956, through to their involvement in Northern Ireland and the Falklands in the 1980s. Numerous illustrations, including photographs and color plates, detail the uniforms and equipment of the Marines.

World Special Forces Insignia

World Special Forces Insignia
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2012-09-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782004505

There exists among the world's armies a proliferation of special forces groups. Today's smaller armies, especially those of developing nations, demand maximum efficiency in force structure and employment. Mountain, jungle, arctic and desert areas require special purpose units trained, conditioned, and equipped to master these environments. This volume by ex-weapons specialist in the US 7th Special Forces Group, Gordon L. Rottman, details the insignia of a myriad of special forces groups from all parts of the globe, from Portugal's Commando Regiment to the North Yemen 'Al Mithalaat' Brigade, with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, including 12 full page colour plates by Simon McCouaig.

Osprey Men-At-Arms

Osprey Men-At-Arms
Author: Martin Windrow
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2012-01-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780962673

Osprey Men-at-Arms: A Celebration is a very special volume detailing some of the wonderful artwork that has graced Osprey's renowned Men-at-Arms series over the last forty years. Beautifully presented in luxurious cloth, embossed and foil blocked, with head and tails bands and a ribbon bookmark, the collection contains the most treasured illustrations from the vast archives of this respected series and is a classic, collectable item for all military history enthusiasts.

The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany, 1933–39

The Royal Navy and Nazi Germany, 1933–39
Author: J. Maiolo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1998-06-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230374492

This book focuses on the Royal Navy's response to the rise of the German navy under Hitler within the broad context of the ongoing debate about Britain's policy of appeasement. It combines a narrative of diplomatic events and Whitehall policy-making with the thematic analysis of naval intelligence and war planning. Drawing on the wide range of sources, the author argues that the Admiralty's enthusiasm for naval armaments diplomacy with Nazi Germany was far more rational and more complex than previous studies would suggest.

The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy, 1946-1975

The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy, 1946-1975
Author: Gareth Michael Jones
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 3031051297

This book examines the development of nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy from the first proposal in 1946 to the start-up of the last core improvement for the first submarine reactor power plant PWR 1 in December 1974. Drawing from unreleased records and archives, the book answers questions around three main themes. Political: what problems were encountered in transferring nuclear knowledge from the USA to the UK in the post-war period, and how much support was there for the development of nuclear propulsion? Military: why was there a requirement to develop nuclear propulsion, and in particular, why submarines? Technical: were the problems associated with nuclear energy fully appreciated, and did the UK have the technical and engineering capability to develop nuclear propulsion? Aside from the political considerations and military motives for developing nuclear propulsion in the Royal Navy, the author focuses on the technical problems that had to be overcome by all participants in the Royal Navy’s development of nuclear propulsion, adding significantly to naval historiography. Providing a critical analysis of the political, technological, operational and industrial issues of introducing nuclear propulsion into the Royal Navy, the author situates his research in the context of the evolving Cold War, changing Anglo-American relations, the end of Empire and the relative decline of British power.

The Royal Navy 1930-1990

The Royal Navy 1930-1990
Author: Richard Harding
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2004-11-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135753717

This book explores innovation within the Royal Navy from the financial constraints of the 1930s through to the refocusing of the Royal Navy after 1990.

US Cavalry on the Plains 1850–90

US Cavalry on the Plains 1850–90
Author: Philip Katcher
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1985
Genre: History
ISBN:

Two events in the 19th century turned the minds of Americans westwards towards eventual and inevitable conflict with the Plains Indians. The first was victory in the Mexican-American War, which brought millions of acres of new land in the West. The second was the discovery of gold in California. One of the results of this migration was conflict with the Indians who inhabited the Plains. So it was natural that the Army, the nation's armed peace-keepers, should be sent to garrison the West. This book by Philip Katcher tells the absorbing story of the US cavalrymen who patrolled the Plains from 1850-90.