For twenty years, HMS Hood was the most famous warship in the world. She was the biggest, the fastest for her size, and every other navy compared itself to her.
Category: UK
Centurion Tank – One of the Most Successful Tanks Ever MadeCenturion Tank – One of the Most Successful Tanks Ever Made
In 1945, Britain sent six prototype tanks to Belgium to join the fight in the final weeks of World War II. They arrived too late. The war in Europe ended
Black Prince A43; Britain Built the Perfect Tank Gun — Then Put It in the Wrong TankBlack Prince A43; Britain Built the Perfect Tank Gun — Then Put It in the Wrong Tank
By 1943, Britain had a serious problem. The Churchill infantry tank was tough and reliable, but its 75mm gun could not reliably punch through the front of a German Tiger
The Longest Formal Alliance; Anglo–Portuguese AllianceThe Longest Formal Alliance; Anglo–Portuguese Alliance
In 1386, two kingdoms on the western edge of Europe signed a treaty that would outlive empires, revolutions, and world wars.England and Portugal signed the Treaty of Windsor. The treaty