Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngārimu, the Māori Legend He was killed on his feet defiantly facing the enemy with his tommy-gun at his hip. As he fell, he came to rest almost on the top of those of the enemy who had fallen, the number of whom testified to his outstanding courage’. The Germans on Point 209 …
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, with Lieutenant-Colonel George Dittmer at his side, watches 16 Platoon of D Company, 28th Maori Battalion, march past in England, 1940. The Maori Battalion, along with the rest of 2NZEF’s Second Echelon, had been en route to the Middle East in May 1940 when they were diverted to Britain. In …
Two SAS men engaging the enemy, Afghanistan, c2006 © Crown An SAS team calling in fire support, Afghanistan, c2007 crown Listen to the stories of Special Forces veterans as they reveal some of the hard, sometimes gruesome, truths about the challenges of their training. U.K. Army Copyright What are the Special Forces? The Special Forces …
At the height of the Battle of Britain, the RAF had only 749 fighter aircraft available, against 2,550 Luftwaffe aircraft. For over 100 years the Royal Air Force has defended British skies. 80 years ago, it experienced its greatest test in the Battle of Britain. Text, Photos RAF Copyright Using science, ingenuity, and support from …
Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur “Cliff” Burgoyne Jr. has been temporarily suspended because he alledgedly “used language to address subordinates that did not meet the standards expected of a corps-level command sergeant major,” Stars and Stripes reported. An investigation is launched into whether Sgt. Maj Burgoyne violated the “people first” policy when talking to subordinates, Army Times Wrote. clarifying that the unprofessional language …
