Events 590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia. 706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople. 1002 – At an assembly at Pavia of Lombard nobles, Arduin of Ivrea is restored to his domains and crowned King of Italy. 1113 –… Read More
Events 748 – Abbasid Revolution: The Hashimi rebels under Abu Muslim Khorasani take Merv, capital of the Umayyad province Khorasan, marking the consolidation of the Abbasid revolt. 842 – Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages. 1014 – Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry of… Read More
Events 951 – Guo Wei, a court official, leads a military coup and declares himself emperor of the new Later Zhou. 962 – Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recogniding John as ruler of Rome. 1462 – The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the… Read More
Background In line with the Commander Field Army’s (CFA’s) empowerment agenda Regiment’s have created the Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Council of Corporals. These junior non-commissioned officers (JNCO’s) will act as ‘Senior Corporals’ representing the best of class in the following categories: Driver; Supplier; Communications specialist; REME; Mariner; Port Operator; Chef; Leadership; Personal and professional development (PPD);… Read More
Introduction The Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) launched a new ‘Basic Photography Training’ programme in August 2020. Background Run by a Warrant Officer Class (WO2 (SQMS)) of the Video Production Team (VPT), the training intends to give an insight into basic-level photography, providing regular and reserve RLC personnel with the opportunity to learn how to use… Read More
Introduction The Third Silesian War (German: Dritter Schlesischer Krieg) was a war between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia’s control of the region of Silesia (now in south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of… Read More
Aim of the Course To train Armoured Corps non-commissioned officers (NCOs) to become Armoured Recce Regimental Gunnery Instructors. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Lance Corporal to Corporal from Armoured units. IELTS Level 5. Duration 50 working days, with three (3) courses per year. Location Armour Centre (ARMCEN) Lulworth. Outline of Course On completion of this… Read More
