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The county of Carmarthenshire has an impressive military history
and heritage which stretches back into the Iron Age. Following
Celtic settlement, this part of South West Wales witnessed Roman
occupation, Viking raids and Norman and English invasion. Remains
of fortifications can be seen in Carmarthenshire from Iron Age
hillforts and Roman forts to mediaeval castles and Civil War
defences. The Second World War and the Cold War have also left
relics. The military heritage also encompasses prisoner of war
camps and military hospitals, sons and daughters who distinguished
themselves militarily, local battalions, Pembrey’s munitions
factories which were the largest in Wales, and memorials to
conflicts. This book will be of interest to all those who would
like to know more about Carmarthenshire’s remarkable military
history.
The making of Dorset’s military heritage has been a dramatic,
brutal, and often turbulent affair. From the time of the Durotriges
tribes and their spectacular Iron Age strongholds, to the more
modern sea forts and blast-proof nuclear bunkers of the Cold War,
Dorset’s landscape has been shaped by generations of defensive
countermeasures. Successive and bloody invasions by Roman,
Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman forces have paved the way for
revolution, civil uprising, insurrection and rebellions that
history defines as the Peasants’ Revolt, the Swing and Monmouth
Rebellions, the rise of the Dorset Clubmen, the Anarchy and English
Civil Wars. In Tudor times the ships of Elizabeth I’s navy
dropped anchor in Dorset’s waters before engaging the Spanish
Armada off Portland. Men of the local volunteers, militias,
yeomanry, and Dorsetshire’s Regiment of Foot have fought bravely
and with distinction at home and abroad, from the Peninsular War to
South Africa, and through two world wars. The Royal Flying Corps
and its successor the Royal Air Force played vital roles in
defending the nation, and during the Second World War their
presence proved invaluable in the planning and execution of
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of northern France.
Military historian, battlefield guide and former soldier Dean
Hollands writes passionately about Britain’s military heritage
and this book will interest anyone keen to know more about
Dorset’s remarkable military history.
Forged through centuries of armed struggle and foreign domination,
aggressive invaders, oppressive monarchs, and rebellious citizens
have repeatedly clashed to create Berkshire's military heritage. A
heritage stained with blood spilt during hard-fought sieges,
vicious battles, terrible slaughters, and tragic accidents. The
oldest remnants of Berkshire's military heritage date to the
Atrebates, an Iron Age people whose impressive hill forts once
dominated the county's skyline, and whose remains are visible
today. Windsor Castle, a royal residence, embodies almost a
thousand years of military action and is still one of the nation's
top ceremonial attractions. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
formed on the site of the former Royal Military College is one of
the world's toughest and most revered military training academies
in the world. Its graduates include the Sultan of Brunei, Sir
Winston Churchill, fascist Sir Oswald Mosley, James Bond author Ian
Fleming, sports personalities Fionidi Parker and Heather Stanning,
singer James Blunt, Oscar-winning actor David Niven, and Princes
William and Harry. Berkshire's military forces include the Royal
Berkshire Regiment's 'Biscuit Boys', who have protected the county
and nation at home and abroad since 1881; and the women of the Air
Transport Auxiliary service, who were formed and operated out of
the county during the Second World War. Military historian and
battlefield guide, former soldier Dean Hollands writes passionately
about Britain's military heritage and this book will interest
anyone keen to know more about Berkshire's remarkable military
history.
For centuries Farnborough was a small town south-west of London,
but today it has transformed into a large, vibrant commercial
community, synonymous worldwide with the international air show,
which it has hosted since 1949, and the home of military aviation.
However, the real origins of Farnborough's military heritage lie
not with aviation but with the arrival of the army in 1856 and the
building of a new barrack complex in South Farnborough, called
North Camp. The army's presence was further expanded with the
arrival of the Royal Engineers, at South Farnborough, followed by
the formation of the Army Air Battalion, and then the army's Royal
Flying Corps. The Royal Flying Corps was eventually replaced by the
creation at Farnborough of the Royal Air Force and the Royal
Aircraft Establishment was set up. The Royal Engineers also
established a camp in North Farnborough and during the war years
Farnborough was home to many other units including troops from the
Canadian Army. German prisoners of war were engaged in building
housing in Farnborough, captured German scientists were brought
here and interrogated about their knowledge of aviation and rocket
development and captured German planes were flown and frequently
crashed at Farnborough. The war years also saw many heroic stories
and tragic events unfold as Farnborough was routinely attacked.
Farnborough has a fantastic military heritage that includes
hospitals, notable burials and a wealth of military buildings and
structures as well as a fine and often overlooked collection of
military monuments and memorials along with its association with
many military personalities. This, then, is the real story of
Farnborough's military heritage.
Portsmouth's position on the south coast of England has meant it
has been an important port for centuries, and the heavily fortified
home of the Royal Navy. Industries surrounding the naval docks and
shipbuilding led Portsmouth to become one of the most heavily
industrialised areas in the country during the nineteenth century,
and today this part of Hampshire is Britain's most densely
populated urban area. In Portsmouth Murders and Misdemeanours
author Dean Hollands explores the history of serious crime in
Portsmouth from medieval times to the twentieth century. He looks
at how the punishments for crimes evolved, including the use of
corporal and capital punishment and the sites of these grisly
events. Tales include murder in many guises, crimes of passion,
highwaymen, robbers and motor bandits, a conviction for witchcraft
during the Second World War, arson and terrorism, and mutiny - most
famously the trial of the crew of Captain Bligh's Bounty, as well
as the assassination of George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham,
and the Bishop of Chichester. This collection of true life crime
stories gives a vivid insight into life in historic Portsmouth.
This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of
crime, as well as those who want to know more about the history of
the city.
The county of Sussex, today divided into East and West Sussex, has
a rich military history that stretches back through the centuries.
With its coastline facing continental Europe, Sussex has
experienced the impact of invasions from Celtic and Roman times,
followed by waves of Saxon, Viking and Norman invaders. Defences
were built along the shoreline against the threat of later French
invasion, particularly during the Napoleonic scare, and the county
was again in the front line during the First and Second World Wars,
both in the aerial battle and as a possible seaborne invasion route
both for the Allies and the Germans. Inland, Sussex's military
heritage can also be seen throughout the county, with battle sites
from medieval times through to the Civil War and numerous buildings
and other structures still standing. Sussex's Military Heritage
explores the military heritage of the county, from Iron Age camps
and Roman fortifications to medieval castles, Martello towers,
Second World War airfields and Cold War defences, but also the
proud history of the military units that were raised in the county
and sent to fight in conflicts abroad. This book will be of
interest to all those who would like to know more about Sussex's
remarkable military heritage.
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