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  1. MWC 57 - Australian Navy 1980s

    by , Apr 23, 2016 at 06:22 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The Post WWII Royal Australian Navy has been a major force in the southern hemisphere and has been involved in many operations.
    It now consists of over 45 commisioned vessels, including submarines, and more than 16,000 staff.
    To increase the RAN capability a number of projects are in progress including new helicopters, landing vehicles, better support vessels and more efficient weapons and ...
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  2. Special Edition 8, British Navy, 1940s – Longines Hydrographic Survey (HS) watch

    by , Apr 21, 2016 at 09:38 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    When Churchill heard of Italy’s use of human torpedoes against Royal Navy Ships in the Mediterranean he ordered that the British produce a similar device.
    The capital ships of the German fleet were a constant threat to North Atlantic convoys and strenuous attempts were made to sink ships such as the Tirpitz including Operation ‘Title’
    Two British copies of the Human Torpedo, called 'chariots', ...
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  3. MWC 56 - Soviet Union Officer 1940s

    by , Apr 7, 2016 at 12:22 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began on 22 June 1941. The ambition to expand territory and ultimately take over the Russian oil and gas fields, whilst dismantling the communist party rule, was first envisaged in Hitler's autobiography, Mein Kampf.
    Despite cordial relations between Germany and Russia during the 20s and 30s, and the signing of a Non-Aggression pact in ...
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