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Featured battle : Chinese Farm
Part of Arab-Israeli Conflict
Date : 15 October 1973 - 18 October 1973
The Israeli counter attack against the Egyptians was planned to exploit the interface between two Egyptian armies and also to establish a bridgehead on the West bank of the Suez Canal. An unexpected strong Egyptian force was centred on Chinese Farm and only after a heavy close fought battle were the Israelis victorious. The subsequent breakout over the Suez Canal brought the war to an end.
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Hadrians Wall - the Broad Wall
The Roman wall which runs from Newcastle in the east to Carlisle in the west was not build to a consistent plan. Initially it was intended to build it all 3 metres (10 feet) wide but this plan was changed and most was built to a narrower design. This section at Heddon, near Newcastle is well preserved and was of the original, broad design.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Naval Battles of the Second World War
Leo Marriott
This is a really good read. Together with a companion volume every major naval action of the Second World war is covered. Necessarily the coverage is brief for example the battle of the Atlantic has five pages of text, but every entry is supported with photographs and a map. The author’s intention was to produce a basic guide and in this he has succeeded superbly. For those whose appetites have been whetted the selected bibliography guides them to more extensive descriptions of the battles.
This is a perfect introduction for anyone new to this field but the ‘old hands’ can still get a lot from it. We highly recommend Leo Marriott’s book.
Pen & Sword Maritime, 2022
Reviewed : 2022-05-16 09:27:41
