This is the headline for an article written by Roshan Kissoon on the Dissident Voice website. I came across this article whilst conducting some research on Gurhka recruitment and selection for a future webpage, and it makes interesting reading (I do understand what the writer is getting at, regardless of whether I agree or disagree… Read More
Research Paper Title Arming the British Home Guard, 1940-1944. Abstract The Second World War saw British society mobilised to an unprecedented extent to meet the threat of Total War. ‘Total Defence’ was manifest in organisations such as the ARP and Home Guard. What sets the Home Guard apart was its combatant role. This (PhD) thesis (which runs… Read More
Ever wondered about the history of fitness? If the answer is yes then follow this link to an article written by Lance C. Dalleck, M.S. and Len Kravitz, Ph.D. which describes: Primitive man and fitness (pre-10,000 B.C) The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution (10,000-8,000 B.C.) Ancient civilizations – China and India (2500-250 B.C.) The Near East (4000-250 B.C.)… Read More
In this article, in the New Scientist, Jan and Mat Zalasiewicz discuss war from the perspective of mother nature, specifically the geological legacy which we have left for future generations to ‘discover’. Verdun, The Somme, Passchendaele, Gallipoli – the battles of the first world war have become bywords for death, destruction and human misery. Historically, they are just the tip… Read More
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