Sea Landing
The Second Anglo-Dutch War 1665–1667 – Dutch Raid up the Medway
De Hollanders steken Engelse schepen in brand tijdens de tocht naar Chatham, 20 juni 1667 A royal humiliation. When the bankrupt Stuart administration could not afford to fit out the battle fleet in 1667, expecting peace, the Dutch penetrated the difficult Medway navigation in mid-June and, despite the best efforts of the English, burnt ships and carried away the English…
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Tulagi Part I
SURPRISE WAS IMPOSSIBLE in the bitterly contested Gavutu-Tanambogo landings as depicted in this overprint. The photograph itself was taken by Japanese aircraft early in 1942 prior to enemy seizure of the Tulagi-Guadalcanal area. Landings on and fighting across Tulagi. Landings on Gavutu and Tanambogo. The amphibious assault on Guadalcanal and…
INSHORE SQUADRON III
French troops wade through water during an amphibious landing. Official caption on front: “MM-44-1431.” Official caption on reverse: “Sig Corps photo-17-6-44. Elba invaded! French troops wading ashore from landing craft in the invasion of the tiny island of Elba. White smoke billowing from stern of ship caused by smoke pot.”…
Higgins LCVP Wartime Service
LCVP No 22 from USS Dickman (APA-13) at Normandy. Note the safety lines hanging from the side in case someone falls overboard. During the Second World War the LCVP was used in almost all theatres, including North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe, the Pacific and the Far East. As a result,…
A Potential Invasion of Great Britain’s Home Islands – 1779
Combat between the French frigates Juno and Gentille against the English ship Ardent and the English frigate Fox, August 17, 1779. (Château de Versailles) Each new war expends a great deal of effort to undo the results of the previous one. D’Estaing could not return to the American coast until…
Dragoon and Anvil I
At the end of 1943 an Anvil planning group known as Force 163, headed by Brigadier-General Garrison H. Davidson, the US 7th Army Engineer, was established at the Ă©cole Normal at Bouzareah just outside Algiers. Force 163 included a French component under Colonel Jean L. Petit. Toulon became their focus,…
Dragoon and Anvil II
Dragoon’s naval support The 8th Fleet was responsible for putting the Riviera assault force ashore and maintaining it there until such time as the French ports were secured. The Control Force was to look after supporting maritime operations while the Alpha, Delta and Camel attack forces were responsible for landing…