In the years after the conclusion of World War II the Royal Navy went through a series of changes and the number of active vessels was reduced. in spite of the fresh memory of global conflict, regular conflicts between opposing ideologies were always proving world peace was difficult, if not impossible to achieve. The commitment of the United Kingdom to both NATO and United Nations roles meant ...
During WWII the United States Navy set up an elite force, The Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) Their two main objectives were reconnaissance of enemy defences on coastal positions, and demolition of beach obstacles designed to hinder amphibious landing craft. Aware of the disastrous allied landings at Gallipoli in World War I, the US Navy provided possible solutions for future conflicts, ...
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