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Featured battle : Osma

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 18 June 1813

This clash occurred as the British, part of Wellington's surprise advance through the mountains of northern Spain, were moving towards Vitoria and the French were one of three divisions moving north to protect Bilbao. The French withdrew to the southeast.

Featured image :

British Army Mk4 LCVP

British Army Mk4 LCVP

This LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel), from 17 Royal Logistics Corps Port and Maritime Regiment can transport a platoon of Soldiers or, as in this case, a Landrover and trailer and deliver them to a landing beach via the bow ramp.

Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43

Featured review :

The BEF in France 1939-1940

John Grehan & Martin Mace
A most interesting compilation of some of the despatches sent by the senior Army and Naval commanders involved. Here presented is the raw material, the facts, as they were seen at that time by those people without the benefit of hindsight to enable them to make any adjustments to the narrative. The material covers some of the initial deployment of the BEF and its eventual evacuations from around Dunkirk and Cherbourg. Warmly recommended with the reservation that one needs either a very good knowledge of the geography of northern France or a large scale map to hand.
Pen & Sword Military, 2014

Reviewed : 2014-10-31 20:01:21