The Chindits were the largest of the allied Special Forces of World War II. They were formed, named and lead by Major General Orde Wingate DSO. The Chindits operated deep behind enemy lines in North Burma in the War against Japan. READ MORE:
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22nd April 1915 – The Second Battle of Ypres, 1915.
During WWI, the Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22nd April to 25th May 1915 for control of the strategic town of Ypres in western Belgium. It was the first mass use by Germany of poison gas on the Western Front.
First speech of Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen
The first public speech by a young Princess Elizabeth, which was made at the height of the Battle of Britain to the children of the Commonwealth on 13th October 1940
1917 The First Battle Of Passchendaele – The Battle Of The Mud
The first battle of Passchendaele (sometimes called the Third Battle of Ypres) took place on this day, 12 October, in 1917 in the Ypres Salient area of the Western Front. Fought during the First World War, the Allied plan to capture Passchendaele village
Anzac Day – The Brown Slouch Hat
How the brown (khaki) slouch hat was adopted by the Australian Forces
November 13th 1941 – HMS Ark Royal hit by Torpedo And Sunk
HMS Ark Royal (pennant number 91 (1937-1941)) was the first purpose built large aircraft carrier to be completed for the Royal Navy, and one of the most famous warships of WWII, part of her fame came from repeated German claims to have sunk her. Ark Roya