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The range becomes even wider when you take into account the different branches of the armed forces you may want to work for. You may, for example, be considering working for the RAF, the Admiralty, the Royal Navy, or even for defense forces in another country. ...
In 1943 a new combat uniform, the first to employ the layer principle, began to be introduced for all ranks after extensive service trials. The Model 1943 field jacket and matching trousers was adopted in response to complaints about the poor quality of the M1941 jacket. First issued in ...
As usual, the Royal Navy gets a lot of credit. Native troops played a significant role in the East India Company’s conquest of India. Certain aspects however made the military potential and effectiveness of East India Company’s troops stand out from their other opponents in India. The ...
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It was the same at the navy and the RAF. All the free legal services were closed to me. My husband had been to see them all, and this debarred them from giving me advice, they each insisted. The establishment had closed ranks. In those days male chauvinism was alive and well, and ...