John Parker

'From now on, all men operating against German troops in so-called Commando raids are to be annihilated.' Adolf Hitler This infamous edict was Hitler's response…

In the shadow of his father Kirk's overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in his own right as an…

The Royal Marines were originally formed under the auspices of the Royal Navy to guard its sailing ships from harm. They are proud of their…

The Black Watch is one of the finest fighting forces in the world and has been engaged in virtually every worldwide conflict for the last…

In the recent war in Iraq, the 7th Armoured Brigade, bearers of the Desert Rats insignia, was immediately engaged in some of the fiercest early…

Their ferocity is as legendary as their loyalty to the British Monarch and their regimental histories are crammed with acts of incredible bravery and sacrifice.…

The men of the SBS are the maritime equivalent of their counterparts in the SAS; they are the elite of the British Special Forces and…

The Royal Navy at the start of the twenty-first century had undergone the most remarkable transformation. The Fleet is today the smallest since the start…

The two key components of air warfare conducted by the Royal Air Force virtually for the whole of the last century were the fighters and…

One of the great untold stories of the British services is that of the Royal Navy Submarine Service which entered the fray in World War…