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The Iron Duke’s patience

23rd June 2025 well_chuffed 0

Napoleon was very dismissive of Arthur Wellesley referring to him as the sepoy General from his time spent in India. In contrast Wellesley said that Napoleon’s presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 men. In [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Twenty Four

19th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning everybody, a little damp this morning. I had a surprise when I was eating my breakfast, there appeared to be a policeman in the kitchen. However, it turned out to be Bozzie dressed [more…]

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Behind the Lines

16th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Recently, there have been several articles on the major engagements in World War II, and it occurred to me that some Puffins might be interested in learning about the behind the scenes support of our [more…]

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From Guinea Pigs to CCAST

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Part 1 – Joint Doctrine for Medical Support, The Operational Context  “If any good can be said to come of war, then the Second War War must go on record as assisting and accelerating one [more…]

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