Youtube comments of Luke Sandy High Ground (@Luke_Sandy_High_Ground).
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Blackadder: "You see, in order to prevent war in the Pacific, two superblocs developed: us, the Japanese, the Filipinos, and the Aussies on one side, and the Chinese and Russians on the other. The idea was to have two vast opposing navies, each acting as the other’s deterrent. That way there could never be a war."
Baldrick: "But this is a sort of a war, isn’t it, sir?"
Blackadder: "Yes, that’s right. You see, there was a tiny flaw in the plan."
George: "What was that, sir?"
Blackadder: "It was bollocks..."
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That moment when you meet the King of the United Kingdom, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu in the middle of the Scottish Highlands
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He is the King of the United Kingdom as well
and also King of Antigua and Barbuda,
King of Australia,
King of Bahamas,
King of Belize,
King of Canada,
King of Grenada,
King of Jamaica,
King of New Zealand,
King of Papua New Guinea,
King of Saint Kitts and Nevis,
King of Saint Lucia,
King of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
King of Solomon Islands,
King of Tuvalu,
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The Royal Navy lost HMS Sheffield, HMS Coventry, HMS Antelope, and HMS Ardent during the Falklands War but the Royal Navy was able to quickly replace them with the arrival of HMS Bristol, HMS Exeter, HMS Cardiff, HMS Active, HMS Andromeda, HMS Avenger, HMS Minerva, and HMS Penelope a few days later.
Quantity has a quality of its own.
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@ Literally everything you said isnt true.
"He was overcautious, overthinking, always needed to be overstaffed and oversupplied!"
Montgomery was methodical, but his approach was highly effective.He recognized that previous British commanders in North Africa (like Wavell and Auchinleck) suffered from overextending their forces. Instead of rushing attacks, he built up overwhelming firepower and supplies, ensuring success.
His preparation at El Alamein (October 1942) was deliberate, but it resulted in a decisive victory against Rommel, shifting the tide of the North African campaign in favor of the Allies.
Eisenhower himself admitted that Montgomery’s insistence on preparation and logistics contributed to Allied success in Europe.
2. "Without the Americans, the Canadians, South Africans, and especially the Australians, the North Africa Campaign would have turned into a disaster!"
While these forces were crucial, Montgomery provided the leadership that unified them. El Alamein was a predominantly British and Commonwealth victory, with UK, Australian, New Zealand, Indian, and South African troops playing vital roles. However, strong leadership was required to organize this multinational force—Montgomery provided that.
After El Alamein, the British 8th Army successfully pursued the Afrika Korps across North Africa, with Montgomery carefully coordinating a sustained offensive.
The American role in North Africa became significant after Operation Torch (November 1942), but before that, the bulk of the fighting was handled by Montgomery’s 8th Army.
"He made a complete mess of his part of the North Europe Campaign!"
Montgomery played a vital role in the Normandy landings and beyond. As the Ground Forces Commander for D-Day, Montgomery’s strategy secured a foothold in Normandy. The initial breakout was slow due to tough German resistance, but Montgomery’s plan succeeded in forcing the Germans into a battle of attrition.
The capture of Caen was delayed but forced the Germans to commit elite Panzer divisions, allowing the Americans to break out at St. Lô. His strategy led to the Falaise Pocket, where thousands of German troops were trapped and destroyed. The Allied forces captured Paris two weeks ahead of schedule.
"He badly dropped the ball in France and had a disastrous campaign in Belgium!"
Montgomery’s campaign in France and Belgium was successful overall. After the Normandy breakout, Montgomery's forces liberated large parts of Belgium, including Antwerp, in early September 1944.
He played a key role in securing the Scheldt Estuary, allowing Antwerp to become a crucial supply port for the Allies. Montgomery had no authority over the airborne elements of Market Garden. The 1st Allied Airborne Army was commanded by General Lewis Brereton.
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1945: 13 fleet carriers, 41 escort carriers, 11 battleships, 57 cruisers, 180 destroyers, 120 frigates, 140 submarines
1960: 7 carriers, 6 cruisers, 79 destroyers, 75 frigates, 55 submarines,
1982: 3 carriers, 14 destroyers, 52 frigates, 31 submarines
1999: 4 carriers, 12 destroyers, 23 frigates, 16 submarines
2024: 2 carriers, 6 destroyers, 8 frigates, 11 submarines
We are small af these days
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@michimatsch5862 Lend Lease supplied 59% of aviation fuel, 33% of explosives, 45% Of copper wire, 30% of tyres, 80% of trains and rolling stock, 60% of trucks, 56% of aluminium, 30% of sugar, 28% of machine tools, 15% of meat, . The US supplied nearly all the trains the Soviets needed and the rails and rolling stock to expand their rail network. The Soviet Union was starving once Ukraine fell.
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Ive heard rumours that it comes from an arabic work from when British troops were out there in the 50s/60s or that story could be all bollocks 🤷.
"Legend has it that the 'way-back-when' origin of the word is a slang foreign language term meaning 'shade', probably a regional dialect variation on an Arabic word and discovered in Yemen during British military operations there in the 1950s/60’s, specifically in the Radfan Hills and Aden. During these operations, members of The Parachute Regiment would reshape their berets, pulling them forward so that the style of the beret not only hung over the right ear, but also peaked forward slightly to provide shade over the eyes from the harsh desert sun – this style became known as an “Ally Beret”. The beret was non-conformist (worn in a fashion other than that dictated by army regulations), yet functional, serving a purpose, cool, and an improvement on the standard issue. Eventually ally was used to refer to anything related to battlefield cool e.g an ally beret, an ally war story or 'he looks ally af'
(not my words)
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Falkland Islands are free thanks to:
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella
HMS Pict
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
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Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 202 Squadron RAF
No. 206 Squadron RAF
No. 10 Squadron RAF
737 Naval Air Squadron
800 Naval Air Squadron
801 Naval Air Squadron
809 Naval Air Squadron
815 Naval Air Squadron
820 Naval Air Squadron
824 Naval Air Squadron
825 Naval Air Squadron
826 Naval Air Squadron
829 Naval Air Squadron
845 Naval Air Squadron
846 Naval Air Squadron
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Newton, Darwin, Fleming, Maxwell, Faraday, Hawking, Turing, Jenner, Babbage, Lovelace, Hodgkin, Franklin, Berners-Lee, Priestley, Lister, Crick, Dalton, Chadwick, Thomson, Cavendish, Baird so many
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You forgot about Hamburg, Stuttgart, Colonge, Essen, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Munich, Bonn, Wuppertal, Leipzig, Bremen, Heidelberg, Hanover, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Würzburg, Kassel, Mainz, Chemnitz, Berlin, Wilhelmshaven, Munster, Aachen, Augsburg, Wurnburg, Magdeberg, Kiel, Darmstadt, Osnabrück, Wiesbaden, Emden, Freiburg. All these cities were fire bombed by the Royal Air Force.
Bomber Harris REALLY meant it when he said "they sowed the wind and now they shall reap the whirlwind"
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@alexanderprice6612 This is oversimplified and historically inaccurate.
"Nothing cultured about Britain 100 years ago"
Britain in the 1920s was home to some of the world's greatest literature, music, art, and scientific advancements. T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, George Bernard Shaw, and Agatha Christie were actively writing. The BBC was founded in 1922, pioneering global broadcasting. British universities like Oxford and Cambridge were world leaders in scholarship.
"Nothing liberal about Britain 100 years ago"
Women had just won the right to vote in 1918 (for those over 30) and full suffrage in 1928. Labour Party was rising, bringing progressive policies. Trade unions were powerful, fighting for worker rights. Abolition of the death penalty debate was already in motion.
"Only became liberal after WW2"
Many of Britain’s liberal movements, including workers' rights, suffrage, and social reform, started in the 19th century. The 1906 Liberal government introduced welfare reforms like old-age pensions. The British Empire was already decolonizing before WW2—Iraq (1932), Egypt (1936), etc. John Stuart Mill was advocating liberalism in the 1800s—not post-WW2.
"Britain was just an imperialistic exploiter"
Yes, Britain had an empire, but that doesn’t erase scientific, medical, and infrastructure contributions in many regions. Many countries voluntarily stayed in the Commonwealth, showing a more complex legacy than just "exploitation." Anti-imperial movements existed within Britain—like the Indian Independence supporters in the UK.
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
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No. 50 Squadron
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No. 70 Squadron
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No. 120 Squadron
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No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
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809 NAS
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Blackadder: You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war in Europe, two superblocs
developed: us, the French and the Russians on one side, and the Germans and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea was to have two vast opposing armies, each acting as the other’s deterrent. That way there could never be a war.
Baldrick: But this is a sort of a war, isn’t it, sir?
Blackadder: Yes, that’s right. You see, there was a tiny flaw in the plan.
George: What was that, sir?
Blackadder: It was bollocks.
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@gerardbryant1445 Sorry, but none of the above is true. He wasn’t “knighted in the field” (something that hasn’t actually happened since Tom Brown at Dettingen in 1743, by George II) - this, and the same myth about Arthur Currie the Canadian Corps commander, is a popular misconception, based on the fact that their investitures, which took place miles from the battlefield and some months later, took place during a visit to France by George V. He was not “clearly the best general to come out of WW1” - there are several men, just within the British forces, who can lay claim to that title, but frankly to even attempt to rate them in such a way is both pointless and somewhat insulting to all concerned. The whole “he should have been a field marshal” nonsense arose from the self-serving and duplicitous memoirs of David Lloyd George, who would have you believe that he won the war despite the efforts of the generals (eg 100+ pages on Passchendaele, and just two on the Hundred Days which led to German defeat). DLG also lied about replacing Haig (whom DLG hated) with Monash, which would have required Monash to jump three levels in rank over a whole host of other senior, and equally qualified officers - Monash was only appointed to command the ANZAC Corps in mid-1918, and did not become a full general until 1929, so the answer is that he wasn’t senior enough until 10 years after the war had ended. Incidentally, for all the Colonial hype about being discriminated against, Monash, whose parents were both Prussian Jews, had a relatively meteroric rise and was actually knighted twice - Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
; he was well liked by his British colleagues, including Haig, who supported al of his promotions - Haig, incidentally, “spotted” him as a potential corps commander whilst he was still a divisional CO.
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L + ratio'd by:
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella
HMS Pict
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 Special Air Service
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron RAF
No. 202 Squadron RAF
No. 206 Squadron RAF
No. 10 Squadron RAF
737 Naval Air Squadron
800 Naval Air Squadron
801 Naval Air Squadron
809 Naval Air Squadron
815 Naval Air Squadron
820 Naval Air Squadron
824 Naval Air Squadron
825 Naval Air Squadron
826 Naval Air Squadron
829 Naval Air Squadron
845 Naval Air Squadron
846 Naval Air Squadron
847 Naval Air Squadron
848 Naval Air Squadron
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
Leaders:
Margaret Thatcher
Admiral Sir Terence Lewin
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Vice Admiral John Fieldhouse
Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward
Air Chief Marshall Sir Michael Beetham
General Sir Edwin Bramall
Major General Jeremy Moore
Commodore Michael Clapp
Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Tony Wilson
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Formation of British Army infantry:
Section: Contains around 8 soldiers and is commanded by a Corporal with a Lance Corporal as his 2iC (second in command). Each section contains two fireteams (charlie and delta), one fireteam led by the section commander and the other his 2iC. Each fireteam contains three privates.
Platoon: A platoon is a part of an infantry company and is further divided into three or four sections including a headquarters section. A British platoon usually consists of 25 to 30 soldiers. Platoons are commanded by a lieutenant or second lieutenant. The platoon commander has a Sergeant as his 2iC. This NCO has around 12 years experience in the British Army and is there to mentor the young platoon commander and enforce discipline.
Company: A company is part of a battalion and usually consists of between 100 and 150 soldiers. They are usually lettered A through to D, and made up of at least two or three platoons but sometimes they have names such as ‘Grenadier Company’ or ‘Fire Support Company’. Companies are commanded by a Major who has a Captain as his 2iC. The most senior NCO in a company is the Company Sergeant Major who holds the rank Warrant Officer Class 1. This is the largest formation in the British Army where the officer in command is expected to fight the enemy.
Battalion: A battalion is a regimental sub-unit of infantry amounting to between 500 and 1,000 soldiers. It normally consists of a headquarters and three or more companies. A battalion is led by a Lieutenant Colonel with a Major as his 2iC. Each regiment usually has around two regular army battalions e.g. 1st Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment
Regiment: Unlike other armies a British regiment is an administrative unit rather than a tactical unit. Most British Army regiments don't deploy all of its battalions together with but there are exceptions like the Parachute Regiment. The British Army has "county regiments" where each region/ country has its own regiment where soldiers from the local area can fight together. This improves morale and creates an 'esprit de corps'. Some examples include the 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (Black Watch) which recruits soldiers from Fife, Dundee, Angus, and Perthshire and the 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment which recruits soldiers from Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire. The advantage of the regimental system is that they can quickly expand in wartime. The Durham Light Infantry went from two battalions in 1914 to forty-eight battalions by 1918!
Brigade: A tactical grouping of battalions is called a brigade. This is a formation consisting of three infantry battalions usually from different regiments. During the world wars a brigade numbered between 3,500 and 4,000 soldiers. When forming part of a division, a brigade has no internal support. But when operating independently (usually called a brigade group), it includes supporting reconnaissance, artillery, engineers, supply and transport. A brigade is commanded by a Brigadier who has a team of staff officers to assist him. For example, the 44th Infantry Brigade (part of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division) in WW2 contained: the 8th Battalion, Royal Scots, the 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, the 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers, 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. None of these regiments exist in 2024 btw.
Division: A division is made up of three infantry brigades. Divisions are usually equipped to operate independently in the field, and have a full complement of supporting reconnaissance, artillery, engineers, medical, supply, and transport troops. Divisions usually have around 16,000 men and are commanded by a Major-General. The 23rd Division during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 contained the 68th Brigade, 69th Brigade, and 70th Brigade. The British Army deployed 51 infantry divisions in total during the Battle of the Somme🤯. The British Army in 2024 has two deployable infantry divisions, the 1st Division and the 3rd Division. The land force in the Falklands War an emergency ad-hoc collection of two infantry brigades at divisional strength but its wasn't an official British Army infantry division.
Corps: This is a tactical formation of around 45,000 soldiers made up of two or three divisions and commanded by a Lieutenant-General. Corps are normally identified by Roman numerals for example VIII Corps. During the First World War the British Army grew to around 22 infantry corps. The British Army hasn't had an infantry formation of Corps strength since I Corps disbanded at the end of the Cold War in 1994.
Field Army: An Army is a large formation consisting of two or more infantry corps. They are usually commanded by a General and contain between 100,000 and 1 million soldiers. Eleven British field armies were formed during the First World War such as the 4th Army led by General Sir Henry Rawlinson which was part of the much larger British Expeditionary Force led by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. The British Army hasn't had a field army since the end of the Second World War in 1945
Army Group: An army group is a massive formation of more than one Army operating together. The First Canadian Army led by General Harry Crerar and the British 2nd Army led by General Sir Miles Dempsey formed the 21st Army Group led by Field Marshal Montgomery for the Normandy Landings in June 1944.
I hope this helps a bit.
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@dsan8742 Incorrect, look at the statistics for the 100 days offensive.
BEF: 188,700 prisoners, 2,840 guns
French: 139,000 prisoners, 1,880 guns
US: 44,142 prisoners, 1,481 guns
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@thecurlew7403 Dont be daft, most of the Royal Navy's frontline ships by 1945 were post WW1 classes.
Carriers: 4 Illustrious Class, 2 Implacable Class, 7 Colossus Class, 41 escort carriers of the Ruler and Attacker classes.
Battleships: 4 King George V class, 2 Nelson class
Cruisers: 6 Town class, 9 Fiji class, 11 Dido class, 3 Leander class, 2 Arethusa class, 2 Emerald class, 2 Swiftsure class, 8 County class. Only the C, Hawkins, and Danae class were actual WW1 ships.
Destroyers: 180 of various classes; mostly 1930s/40s designs. The Battle, Weapon, C, W, and Z classes etc were commissioned in the later half of the war.
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
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Britain has magnificent and beautiful culture.
From music to literature to sports, architecture, history, Medicine, technology, celebrity and the humorous, good natured, gritty and welcoming people of Britain, it’s insane to to think of Britain as anything less than a cultural treasure which has led the world in the invention of modern civilisation.
Edit, imagine deleting football/ rugby/ cricket from the world. Many people from many nations almost define themselves by their love for the now global, beautiful game. It is played by millions and watched and loved by billions. The game we know as football came out of Britain and British culture and spread through the world. It still has the most wealthy and famous football league in the world.
Full English breakfast, Sunday Roast, Fish and Chips are world class dishes. But Britain is highly underrated when it comes to its food and produce. Scottish smoked salmon, Single malt whiskey, Guinness, Maldon Salt, English Mustard, Worcestershire sauce, HP Sauce, Irish Stew, Pork Pie, Sausage rolls, Cornish pasty, Cheddar Cheese, Dorset Naga chilli, Fish pie, Lancashire hot pot, Bakewell pudding and the list goes on of things that are enjoyed by varying numbers of people outside of Britain.
Musically, Britain has been at the very Center of popular/rock/electronic music since the 60s and with America has given the world so much shared music culture you may not even think of some of the people in the list below as British.
: The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Queen, Radiohead, the who, the clash, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Oasis, Duran Duran, the prodigy, the Bee Gees, the Cure, Ed Sheeran, Genesis, Phil Collins, Adéle, Iron Maiden, Dire Straits, Culture Club, Black Sabbath, ELO, the Kinks, the smiths, New Order, Sex Pistols, Def Leppard, Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay, Joy Division, Tears for Fears, Arctic Monkeys, Ed Sheeran, the Jam, Dire Straights, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Cream, Judas Priest, Motörhead, the Police, and so many Rap artists
The extraordinary contribution to literature, poetry and the western cannon itself, by Britain, cannot be overstated. Shakespeare, Emily Brontë, Jane Austen, JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Rudyard Kipling, Geoffrey Chaucer, CS Lewis, Agatha Christie, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens, HG Wells,, Arthur C Clarke, Terry Pratchet, Roald Dahl, Douglas Adams, William Wordsworth & Lewis Carol to name but a few writers.
Failing to see the beauty and magic in other cultures is sad, and it seems just as sad to fail to see whats great about British culture.
From Pubs to Monty python to Stonehenge to Oxford & Cambridge universities to British Motorsport to the expeditions to the North Pole, the fight against the Nazis in WW2, the trains, West Country Cider, the Mini Cooper, King Arthur, fine tailoring, London dry Gin, Parliamentary Democracy + English common law, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Mr Bean and Binley Mega Chippy, there is a veritable panoply of interesting, useful and amazing British culture.
London for all it’s flaws is still Europes financial capital and a tourist hotspot. Britain invented the modern parliamentary system and the rule of law that billions of people live under today. It was the first major country in Earths entire history to abolish slavery and actively stamp it out worldwide. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was the first modern document to limit a rulers power and protect individual rights.
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So...induced tipsy car crash it will have to be then, it simply cant fail....unless she wears a seatbelt"
"She wont she's unprovable pregnant remember. Women recently impregnated by the only man they've ever loved are notoriously slapdash about their personal safety"
"I do have one question. Why are we doing this?"
"Well because Prince Philip told us to. Its well known that the nations security services are still at the beckon call of the royal family. This is top priority, the IRA can do whatever they want this weekend I can tell you"
"And why is he doing it?"
"Well she's so popular, she's beautiful and everyone loves her. We need to k*ll her now so people will go off her. Think about it, if she's left to age gracefully as one can while bringing up the bastard child of a delusional Egyptian businessman, the publics just going to love her more and more"
"Your quite right, as her appearance wrinkles and sags and she occasionally makes a vacuous remark about something complicated, peoples hatred of the Royal Family will only intensify"
"Whereas if she's dead, she'll be forgotten in a week"
"Yes of course, you've made me feel very naïve"
ring ring "hello, oh, life imitating art i suppose. Well you can stand down everyone, THAT all just happened by accident"
"Don't tell Prince Philip, we'll still get our fee"
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@patrickkoh1056 The Falkland Islands are free from Argentinian oppression forever thanks to:
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
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HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella
HMS Pict
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
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29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
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43 Commando, Royal Marines
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1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
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L + ratio'd by:
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
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RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
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HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella
HMS Pict
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
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Special Boat Service
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1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
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@ThabisoMalatjie The Falkland Islands are free from Argentinian oppression forever thanks to:
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella
HMS Pict
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 Special Air Service
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
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@bigboyrambo2009 “never beat Turkey”
- Battle of Kut-al-Amara (1915-1916): British forces under General Charles Townshend initially besieged and later surrendered to the Ottomans. However, the British would later return to the region and capture it.
- Capture of Baghdad (1917): British forces, under General Frederick Stanley Maude, captured Baghdad from the Ottomans, marking a significant victory in the Mesopotamian campaign.
- Battle of Megiddo (1918): As part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, British forces, led by General Edmund Allenby, decisively defeated Ottoman forces, leading to the collapse of the Ottoman front in Palestine and Syria.
- Battle of Gaza (1917): British forces, under General Edmund Allenby, managed to capture Gaza.
- Battle of Beersheba (1917): British and Australian forces, as part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, captured the strategically important town of Beersheba.
- Battle of Nablus (1918): Also known as the Battle of Megiddo, this was a part of General Allenby's broader offensive in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, where British and Empire forces defeated the Ottomans.
- Occupation of the Jordan Valley (1918): Following the successes at Megiddo, British and Empire forces moved to occupy the Jordan Valley, securing key positions against the Ottomans.
- Capture of Jerusalem (1917): In December 1917, British forces under General Allenby entered and captured Jerusalem from the Ottomans, marking a significant symbolic victory.
- Battle of Jaffa (1917): After the capture of Jerusalem, British forces continued their advance and secured the port city of Jaffa, further weakening the Ottoman defenses.
- Battle of Sharon (1918): This was part of the larger Battle of Megiddo, where British and Empire forces secured the plains of Sharon, advancing further into Ottoman-held territories.
- Battle of Tulkarm (1918): As part of the Megiddo offensive, British and Empire forces engaged and defeated Ottoman troops near the town of Tulkarm.
1918: British army march into and occupy Constantinople.
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@CatholicCrusader__30 "brits did nothing its the americans and mostly soviets who fought the war. yall just kept shouting in the media."
- Won the Battle of Britain,
- The Royal Navy shutdown Germany's access to oil, and its role as an enemy-in-being tied down dozens of German divisions and tens of millions of tons of German war materiel on the Atlantic coasts.
- Took over their entire spy network
- Acted as the only viable staging-point for a western front
- Sunk over 60% of U Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic
- Sunk the Bismarck,
- Sunk the Tirpitz
- Sunk the Scharnhorst,
- Defeated the Regina Marina
- Defeated the Kriegsmarine
- Won the battle of the Atlantic,
- Bletchley Park code breakers decrypting Enigma and the - Lorenz Ciphers in real time providing vital information about German plans and troop movements to the allies
- Won at El Alamein and thus preventing the Suez Canal and the Middle East oil fields from falling into German hands,
- Contributed the most ships, most aircraft and most men on D Day. Roughly 75% of naval forces on D Day were from the Royal Navy
- Faced and defeated the most concentrated force of German armour ever seen in the war around Caen
- Liberated Belgium, North East France, Netherlands, Eastern Italy
- Destroyed or heavily damaged every major German city with heavy bombers. The bombing campaign helped to divert 80% of Luftwaffe fighters away from the Eastern Front. They forced the Germans to build those enormous flaktowers, hardened bunkers, inefficient underground factories, and forced them to produce millions of munitions for flak.
- Escorted the vast majority of the Arctic convoys into the Soviet Union, a vital supply line to keep them in the war
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@GunnyO326 This is an oversimplified and misleading argument that ignores several key factors. While U.S. intervention was undoubtedly crucial, the claim that the war would have been "all but certainly lost" without it is far from accurate.
- The Eastern Front was the Decisive Theater
The majority of Germany’s military effort was focused on the Eastern Front, where the Soviet Union bore the brunt of the fighting. By the time the U.S. launched large-scale operations in Europe, the Red Army had already inflicted catastrophic losses on the Wehrmacht, particularly at Stalingrad and Kursk. By mid-1943, Germany was already on the defensive in the East.
- Soviet Production and Military Strength
While U.S. Lend-Lease aid was helpful, it wasn’t the deciding factor in the Soviet victory. The USSR had already relocated its industry beyond the Urals and was outproducing Germany in tanks, aircraft, and artillery. The claim that Soviet soldiers would have starved without U.S. food aid is exaggerated—by the time Lend-Lease reached full effect, the Soviets had already turned the tide.
- Germany Lacked the Resources for 13,000 Tigers
The idea that Germany could have fielded 13,000 Tiger tanks is pure fantasy. German industry simply lacked the raw materials, manpower, and production capacity to manufacture such numbers. Even with no U.S. bombing, Germany was struggling to maintain its forces. The vast majority of German tanks were Panzer IVs and other medium tanks, not Tigers.
- The UK Was More Than a "Nuisance"
The UK maintained an active war effort, fought in North Africa, and played a critical role in breaking Germany’s naval and air power. Without the Battle of the Atlantic, the Soviets wouldn’t have received much of their Lend-Lease aid in the first place. Britain was also bombing German industry before the U.S. even entered the war.
- Germany’s Strategic Overstretch
Even without direct U.S. involvement, Germany was fighting a losing battle. The invasion of the Soviet Union was an enormous strategic blunder that drained German resources. Even if the U.S. had stayed out, Germany would have struggled to sustain a war of attrition against the USSR.
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This take is completely wrong. The UK Was an Industrial Superpower Before Most of the Empire Even Existed. Britain became the world’s leading industrial economy in the 18th and 19th centuries, before the empire was at its peak. The Industrial Revolution (1750-1850) gave the UK a massive economic and technological advantage over other nations.
By 1900, Britain was producing over 60% of the world's ships, leading the global maritime industry. This wasn’t built on “looted money,” but on engineering, shipbuilding expertise, and industrial dominance.
The Royal Navy was already the world’s strongest long before 1939—by 1815, Britain had the most powerful navy on the planet, with no empire in India or Africa yet. The British Empire Was a Drain on the Economy, Not an Endless Piggy Bank Maintaining the empire cost far more than it brought in. By the early 20th century, the UK was actually spending more on defending the colonies than they generated in revenue. The Indian economy had its wealth extracted in earlier centuries, but by the 20th century, Britain was pumping money into India to maintain administration, railways, and military infrastructure. E.g: The Royal Indian Navy and Indian Army were largely funded from local taxation, not direct transfers to Britain.
The Royal Navy in 1939 Was Built on Taxation, Trade, and Industrial Strength Naval budgets came from British taxation, not looted money. The UK had the largest merchant fleet in the world and taxed trade profits to fund naval expansion. By 1939, the UK was the second-largest economy in the world (after the USA), funding its navy through GDP, not stolen treasure. The British military budget in 1939 was £630 million (~$40 billion today), with the majority coming from UK industry, not colonies.
Every Major Navy Has Shrunk Since WWII – Not Just the UK's. The Royal Navy had thousands of ships in WWII because it was fighting a global war, not because it was “showing off.” Every major nation had a massive fleet because they had to. The US Navy had over 6,000 ships in WWII—did the US "loot the world" to afford them? No, it was because of wartime production and necessity. The Royal Navy was cut down post-WWII not because Britain “lost its loot,” but because modern warfare doesn’t require massive fleets anymore. A single Type 45 destroyer today has more firepower and capability than an entire WWII squadron. If the Navy Was "Loot Funded," Why Did the UK Nearly Go Bankrupt in WWII? If the UK was supposedly “funding its navy with looted money,” why did it need a $31 billion loan from the USA (Lend-Lease) to keep fighting? Britain sold off most of its overseas assets and borrowed huge sums to sustain the war effort. That’s not the sign of a country surviving on looted wealth.
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This is mostly nonsense. The Falklands campaign was a purely British operation, and while the U.S. provided diplomatic and intelligence support, the idea that the U.S. Navy secretly resupplied the Royal Navy at sea is completely false.
The Royal Navy handled its own logistics – The UK had its own fleet auxiliaries (like RFA Fort Austin & RFA Resource) and secured resupply from Ascension Island, which was stocked with British munitions and fuel. The task force was sustained by Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships, not the U.S. Navy.
Britain had enough missiles and ammo – The Royal Navy had ample supplies of Sea Dart, Sea Wolf, and Exocet missiles, as well as extensive stocks of naval shells and torpedoes. While some ammo was used up quickly, it was not due to lack of spending.
Carriers were NOT being scrapped – HMS Invincible was planned for sale to Australia, but the sale was not finalized. Hermes was still in Royal Navy service and had just finished upgrades. Both were fully operational and quickly made ready for war.
Yes, there were budget cuts in the 1980s, but the idea that the Royal Navy was completely unprepared and needed secret U.S. help to even reach the Falklands is a myth. The Falklands War was won with British ships, British weapons, and British logistics.
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1. The Loss of Atlantic Conveyor
Yes, Atlantic Conveyor was sunk, and with it, the Chinook helicopters intended for rapid troop movement. However, the idea that this was evidence of British unpreparedness is misleading. Amphibious landings over rough terrain are a standard military challenge. The British forces adapted and overcame, proving their capability rather than exposing weakness.
2. "US Navy Resupplied the Royal Navy at Sea"
This is flat-out wrong. The U.S. provided diplomatic and intelligence support, but there was no secret resupply mission from the USN. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) handled logistics, and the British were resupplied from their own stocks at Ascension Island. As for "air-to-air missiles"—the AIM-9L Sidewinders supplied by the U.S. were provided before the task force even sailed and were not some desperate mid-war bailout. These missiles were integrated onto Sea Harriers in the UK before deployment, not in the middle of the campaign.
3. "Invincible Was Being Sold, and Hermes Was on Its Way Out"
Yes, Invincible was planned to be sold to Australia, but the deal was never finalized. Governments make future plans all the time, and those plans change. Hermes was undergoing refit because that’s what navies do to keep ships combat-ready—it wasn’t a last-minute scramble, just routine maintenance finishing up before deployment.
4. Helicopter Missile Defense and Prince Andrew
Yes, helicopters performed missile decoy duties, but this wasn’t some desperate last stand—it was an effective, tactical countermeasure that many navies have used. Prince Andrew’s involvement wasn’t unique—he was a serving pilot doing what was required like everyone else. HMS Brazen put herself in the way of HMS Argus when the Iraqis fired two Exocet missiles at her in the Gulf War. If HMS Brazen's sea wolf missiles had failed then she would have to take the hit for HMS Argus.
5. The RAF and Vulcan Bombers
Yes, the RAF reactivated Vulcans for Operation Black Buck, but this wasn’t some desperate move—it was a strategic choice. The Vulcan was still in service at the time, and using it for long-range bombing was a demonstration of capability, not weakness.
6. "The UK Would Have Won, But With More Losses"
War is costly, but Britain won decisively, despite the challenges. Could a larger fleet have made things easier? Maybe. But suggesting Thatcher "gutted" the military to the point of near failure is nonsense—Britain still had the resources, personnel, and strategy to retake the Falklands and win convincingly.
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
cue Star Wars theme
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
Leaders:
Margaret Thatcher
Admiral Sir Terence Lewin
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Vice Admiral John Fieldhouse
Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward
Air Chief Marshall Sir Michael Beetham
General Sir Edwin Bramall
Major General Jeremy Moore
Commodore Michael Clapp
Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Tony Wilson
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Blackadder: You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war in Europe, two superblocs
developed: us, the French and the Russians on one side, and the
Germans and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea was to have two
vast opposing armies, each acting as the other’s deterrent. That way
there could never be a war.
Baldrick: But this is a sort of a war, isn’t it, sir?
Blackadder: Yes, that’s right. You see, there was a tiny flaw in the plan.
George: What was that, sir?
Blackadder: It was bollocks.
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@kodor1146 By November 1918, the British and Commonwealth forces were widely regarded as the finest and most effective fighting force on the Western Front. This was due to significant tactical innovations, improved leadership, and their unparalleled performance during the Hundred Days Offensive. Here’s a detailed analysis of why these forces were so effective, how they compared to their French and American allies, and the impact of improved command structures, with specific emphasis on the achievements of the Fourth Army.
1. Comparison to French and American Allies:
French Army: By 1918, the French Army, though still capable, was recovering from the 1917 mutinies and heavy losses sustained earlier in the war. The French forces adopted a more cautious and defensive approach in the latter part of the war, focusing on limited gains. French casualties had surpassed 1.3 million dead, which heavily impacted their operational capacity.
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF): The AEF, under General John Pershing, grew to over 1.2 million troops in France by late 1918 and played a significant role in battles such as the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. However, the Americans often suffered from logistical challenges and inexperienced leadership, leading to higher casualty rates due to less refined tactics compared to their British counterparts.
British and Commonwealth Forces: The British and Commonwealth forces were distinguished by their ability to execute large-scale, coordinated offensives using combined arms operations. During the Hundred Days Offensive, they advanced over 130 kilometers and captured more than 100,000 German prisoners, significantly more than their French and American allies.
2. Leadership and Command Improvements:
Evolution of British Command: British leadership saw dramatic improvements from the early years of the war, where missteps at Gallipoli and the Somme had resulted in severe losses. By 1918, British generals had adapted their strategies to be more flexible and responsive to battlefield conditions.
Key Generals and Their Impact:
Field Marshal Douglas Haig: Haig played a pivotal role in supporting new tactics, such as the use of tanks and aircraft, and in sustaining the morale and cohesion of his forces. His leadership during the Hundred Days Offensive was crucial in maintaining the momentum of the British advances.
General Sir Henry Rawlinson: Leading the British Fourth Army, Rawlinson was a key figure in the success of the Hundred Days Offensive. His use of "bite and hold" tactics and coordination of infantry, tanks, and artillery were critical in the rapid and sustained breakthroughs achieved during battles such as Amiens.
General Sir Arthur Currie: Currie’s leadership of the Canadian Corps was marked by meticulous planning and innovative use of artillery. His forces were instrumental in battles that broke through the Hindenburg Line, setting standards for modern warfare.
General John Monash: Monash, commanding the Australian Corps, was known for his integration of all available arms—infantry, artillery, tanks, and aircraft—in meticulously planned and executed operations. His leadership was particularly evident at the Battle of Hamel, which became a model for future engagements.
3. The Fourth Army and the Hundred Days Offensive:
Spearheading the Offensive: The British Fourth Army, commanded by General Sir Henry Rawlinson, was at the forefront of the Hundred Days Offensive. It spearheaded key operations, including the decisive Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918, which marked the beginning of the end for the German Army. On the first day of the battle, the Fourth Army advanced up to 11 miles, a staggering achievement compared to the typical gains of trench warfare.
Taking the Most Ground and Prisoners: During the Hundred Days Offensive, the Fourth Army captured more ground and prisoners than any other Allied force. By the end of the offensive, the Fourth Army had advanced over 50 miles, liberated numerous French towns, and captured approximately 75,000 German prisoners, playing a central role in the Allied breakthrough on the Western Front.
Combined Arms Mastery: The Fourth Army excelled in combined arms operations, utilizing tanks, artillery, and air support in a coordinated fashion that overwhelmed German defenses. At Amiens, the Fourth Army deployed over 500 tanks, alongside nearly 2,000 aircraft, and fired more than 7,000 tons of shells, all of which contributed to the swift and decisive victory that day.
4. Tactical Innovations and Battlefield Effectiveness:
Advanced Combined Arms Operations: British and Commonwealth forces were leaders in combined arms tactics, effectively coordinating infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft. These innovations were evident in the Battle of Amiens, where coordinated assaults led to the rapid collapse of German positions.
Artillery Precision: British artillery had evolved into a powerful and precise weapon, capable of delivering devastating bombardments with techniques like predicted fire, sound ranging, and flash spotting. These advances allowed the British to strike German positions without the lengthy preliminary bombardments that had previously alerted the enemy.
Flexible Tactics: The British and Commonwealth forces demonstrated remarkable tactical flexibility, adapting their strategies to the evolving battlefield. This included decentralized command structures, where junior officers and NCOs were empowered to make real-time decisions, enhancing the overall effectiveness and responsiveness of the force.
5. Logistics and Sustained Offensive Capability:
Superior Logistics: The British and Commonwealth forces benefited from highly organized logistics, ensuring a steady supply of ammunition, food, and medical support. This logistical prowess enabled sustained offensives during the Hundred Days, with British forces advancing rapidly without overextending their supply lines.
Manpower and Equipment: By 1918, the British and Commonwealth forces were well-equipped with modern weaponry, including over 7,000 artillery pieces and hundreds of tanks. They also had access to substantial industrial support from the British Empire, which ensured that troops remained well-supplied and capable of maintaining high operational tempo.
Conclusion:
The British and Commonwealth forces by November 1918 were the most effective fighting force on the Western Front, driven by superior tactics, advanced logistics, and improved leadership. The British Fourth Army, in particular, played a pivotal role in the Hundred Days Offensive, spearheading the Allied advance and achieving the most significant territorial gains and prisoner captures of any Allied force. The combination of experienced leadership, notably from generals like Haig, Rawlinson, Allenby, Currie, and Monash, and the effective use of combined arms tactics ensured that the British and Commonwealth forces were unmatched in their operational effectiveness, decisively contributing to the Allied victory in World War I.
"Brits only fight with allies"
And that's why they still exist today because the countries who decided to fight everyone alone don't exist anymore. Haters don't like the fact that the British are intelligent strategists and play to their strengths.
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@bigwoody4704 You dont just charge accross the channel into fortress europe without building up air power, logistics, oil, infantry reserves moron. You have no clue do you?
The Brits and canadians in Normandy faced the highest concentration of german panzer divisions per square kilometre of the entire war, more than the Eastern front. It was a slaughter with casualty rates higher than than WW1.
The american sector of normandy was disneyland compared to the Caen sector. The british had to face:
- 21st Panzer Division (117 Panzer IVs)
♦ Panzer Lehr Division (101 Panzer IVs, 89 Panthers)
♦ 2nd Panzer Division (89 Panzer IVs, 79 Panthers)
♦ 116th Panzer Division (73 Panzer IVs, 79 Panthers). In reserve just behind the front
♦ 1st SS Panzer Division (98 Panzer IVs, 79 panthers)
♦ 9th SS Panzer Division (40 Stugs, 46 Panzer IVs, 79 Panthers)
♦ 10th SS Panzer Division (38 Stugs, 29 Panzer IVs)
♦ 12th SS Panzer Division (38 Stugs, 29 Panzer IVs)
♦ Tiger Battalion SS101 (45 Tigers)
♦ Tiger Battalion SS102 (45 Tigers)
♦ Tiger Battalion 503 (45 Tigers)
The americans faced no tiger tank units.
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Look Argentina...I respect your opinion about the status of the Falkland Islands...
however, there is one small issue....
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
Leaders:
Margaret Thatcher
Admiral Sir Terence Lewin
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Vice Admiral John Fieldhouse
Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward
Air Chief Marshall Sir Michael Beetham
General Sir Edwin Bramall
Major General Jeremy Moore
Commodore Michael Clapp
Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Tony Wilson
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This take is way off. The Royal Navy isn't small in 2025 because Britain lost colonial loot—it's small because of budget choices, strategic shifts, and technological advancements. The UK is still one of the biggest military spenders in the world (~£50B annually). The issue isn’t lack of money, it’s where it’s spent (Trident, carriers, subs, etc.). Navies have evolved. You don’t need a massive fleet of battleships anymore—modern warships are way more powerful. The UK has two aircraft carriers, Astute-class subs, and Type 45 destroyers, which outmatch WWI-era fleets. Most major navies have shrunk post-cold war. Even the US Navy is struggling to maintain numbers. Warships today cost billions and require high-tech capabilities, not colonial gold. India got independence in 1947 but the Royal Navy was still the third largest navy in the world in 1999.
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@mourneslad6819 I removed all the ships lost from this list. See not that much of an impact lmao
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Glasgow
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
War leaders:
Margaret Thatcher
Admiral Sir Terence Lewin
Admiral Sir Henry Leach
Vice Admiral John Fieldhouse
Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward
Air Chief Marshall Sir Michael Beetham
General Sir Edwin Bramall
Major General Jeremy Moore
Commodore Michael Clapp
Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Tony Wilson
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Spot the American in this list
HMS Endurance
HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
HMS Bristol
HMS Sheffield
HMS Glasgow
HMS Coventry
HMS Exeter
HMS Cardiff
HMS Plymouth
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Antrim
HMS Glamorgan
HMS Alacrity
HMS Active
HMS Ardent
HMS Arrow
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Antelope
HMS Avenger
HMS Broadsword
HMS Brilliant
HMS Argonaut
HMS Andromeda
HMS Penelope
HMS Minerva
HMS Conquoror
HMS Courageous
HMS Spartan
HMS Splendid
HMS Onyx
HMS Valiant
HMS Fearless
HMS Intrepid
HMS Hydra
HMS Herald
HMS Hecla
HMS Leeds Castle
HMS Dumbarton Castle
RFA Sir Bedevere
RFA Sir Galahad
RFA Sir Geraint
RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA Sir Percival
RFA Sir Tristram
RFA Fort Austin
MV Fort Toronto
RFA Resource
RFA Stromness
RFA Appleleaf
RFA Blue Rover
RFA Pearleaf
RFA Plumleaf
RFA Tidespring
RFA Tidepool
RFA Brambleleaf
RFA Bayleaf
RFA Olmeda
RFA Olna
RFA Fort Grange
RFA Engadine
RFA Regent
Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Causeway
MV Contender Bezant
DSV Stena Seaspread
HMS Northella
HMS Cordella
HMS Junella
HMS Farnella Minesweeper
HMS Pict Minesweeper,
HMS Tiger Bay
RMAS Typhoon
RMAS Goosander
Ground forces:
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
97 Battery, Royal Artillery
40 Commando, Royal Marines
43 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
22 SAS
Special Boat Service
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
Royal Air Force:
No. 1 Squadron
No. 18 Squadron
No. 29 Squadron
No. 39 Squadron
No. 42 Squadron
No. 44 Squadron
No. 47 Squadron
No. 50 Squadron
No. 51 Squadron
No. 55 Squadron
No. 57 Squadron
No. 70 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
No. 120 Squadron
No. 201 Squadron
No. 202 Squadron
No. 206 Squadron
No. 10 Squadron
Fleet Air Arm:
737 Naval Air Squadron (NAS)
800 NAS
801 NAS
809 NAS
815 NAS
820 NAS
824 NAS
825 NAS
826 NAS
829 NAS
845 NAS
846 NAS
847 NAS
848 NAS
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