“Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except that the Boy Scouts have adult supervision.” Blake Clark (1946 to Present) Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor, best known as Chet Hunter on Boy Meets World and Harry “the Hardware Store Guy” on Home Improvement. Clark has voiced Slinky… Read More
Research Paper Title Differential recovery rates of fitness following U.S. Army Ranger training. Background To investigate tactically-related physical performance and body composition recovery following US Army Ranger training using a prospective cohort. Methods Physical performance was comprehensively assessed using a tactically-related performance battery (i.e., Ranger Athlete Warrior assessment) in 10 male Soldiers at baseline (BL)… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Zeeland occurred on the Western Front during the early stages of the German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. Several Dutch and French units attempted to hold off the German onslaught by making a determined defence of the Dutch province of Zeeland. The battle lasted eight… Read More
Introduction The German bombing of Rotterdam, also known as the Rotterdam Blitz, was the aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by the Luftwaffe on 14 May 1940, during the German invasion of the Netherlands in World War II. The objective was to support the German troops fighting in the city, break Dutch resistance and force the Dutch… Read More
Introduction The Battle of the Grebbeberg (Dutch: Slag om de Grebbeberg) was a major engagement during the Battle of the Netherlands, which was a part of the World War II Operation Fall Gelb in 1940. Background In the 1930s, the Dutch government pursued a policy of strict neutrality. After World War I, the Dutch parliament… Read More
Introduction The Battle for The Hague (Dutch: Slag om Den Haag) was a battle fought on 10 May 1940 during the German invasion of the Netherlands during World War Two. German Fallschirmjäger units were dropped in and around The Hague in order to capture Dutch airfields and the city itself. After securing a bridgehead, the… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Rotterdam was a Second World War battle fought during the Battle of the Netherlands. Fought between 10-14 May 1940, it was a German attempt to seize the Dutch city. It ended in a German victory, following the Rotterdam Blitz. Background Rotterdam had no prepared defences and had not been included in… Read More
