Battle of Somme July-November 1916 Why did the British decide to launch an offensive on the Somme? The French were fighting the Germans alone at Verdun‚ in an attempt to retain control of the historic fortress town. The French Commander in Chief‚ Joffre‚ asked the British to mount an offensive on the nearby Somme‚ to deflect the Germans. The offensive was planned by the British Commander‚ Douglas Haig. What was the Plan? The plan was to launch a week long bombardment of the German trenches
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being independent after British lose American Revolution. British had the best military and best equipped. Literally‚ they had the better superiority and more advantages than America got. Therefore‚ Britain is a very gentle country‚ this culture and the way they treat the colonies which are in northern America might impact the result of revolution as well. Some choices they made and the way they thought as well as the location they are‚ these total main elements caused the British lose revolution and
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“Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. The British army was sent to Northern Ireland to restore peace in August 1969 when serious rioting broke out. Britain was not wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland because the intention was right. Britain decided to send its army to Northern Ireland to help control the riots to maintain peace and order. British army was also welcomed by the Irish Catholics as their defenders
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able to defeat the British in the war for Malaya and Singapore in 1942? The Japanese defeated the British in the war for Malaya and Singapore for a number of reasons. The British underestimated the Japanese and thought that Singapore was an impregnable fortress‚ meaning that they believed that Singapore was a country that could not be conquered. Therefore‚ they did not put much effort in trying to project Singapore. In this essay I will be comparing the Japanese and British in terms of their leadership
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STANDERS ON PERSONAL HYGIENE AND THE WEAR OF THE ARMY UNIFORM It states in div pam 600-2 paragragh 15 that the face will be clean-shaven (including prior to the first daily formation/physical training and over weekends and off-duty periods while on post). if a mustache is worn‚ it will be kept neatly trimmed‚ tapered and tidy‚ and will not present a chopped off appearance . no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward
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are all part of the British culture. How does this assertion sit with our duty to produce trained soldiers for the front line by running hard‚ relevant and fair training? First‚ it is essential to understand that the larger British cultural psychology exerts its oppression through mostly subtle forms of psychological warfare. Repression of emotions‚ fastidiousness‚ fixation on decorum and protocol‚ and elite classism are all fixtures of the British school system and of British adult society. This
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physical fitness badge. When the physical fitness badge is worn‚ it is sewn on the upper left front side of the PFU and IPFU T-shirt‚ and the PFU sweatshirt. On the IPFU running jacket‚ the insignia is sewn centered 1 ⁄2 inch above the word “Army.” See AR 600–8–22 for criteria for wear of the
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Army Regulation 670–1 Uniform and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Headquarters Department of the Army Washington‚ DC 15 September 2014 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 670–1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia This administrative revision‚ dated 24 September 2014-o Adds a sentence to clarify the policy on wearing the gold star lapel button and the next of kin lapel button (para 22-6b). o Makes additional administrative revisions (throughout). This
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Kitchener to form the New Armies. These men went to the nearest War Office or local authorities to enlist for three years or the duration of the war. By August nineth through the fifteenth 43‚354 men enlisted. On August 9th alone 1‚640 men enlisted to join the army. Local authorities gave support to the War Office in each town in Britain to enlist more men to the war effort. The Army Council on August 11 agreed and signed the proposal for the organizations of the First New Army. Kitchener’s use of propaganda
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Germany and the triple alliance (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy) Britain joined because they were worried about the German Navy. Finally Russia joined because they were worried about attacks from Germany and Austria-Hungary who both had growing armies. Russia also promised Serbia help if they were attacked. The Triple alliance The Triple Alliance was formed in 1879. At first it just included Germany and Austria-Hungary because they would support each other if they were attacked by either Russia
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