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British Military

British Military. Alex Fitzpatrick Sam Haynes. Overview. Ranks Uniforms Vehicles World War I World War II Spanish Succession Seven Years War American Revolution Guns Ad Poem Quote. Ranks. (" Ranks in the British Army, Navy and the R.A.F ..“).

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British Military

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  1. British Military Alex Fitzpatrick Sam Haynes

  2. Overview • Ranks • Uniforms • Vehicles • World War I • World War II • Spanish Succession • Seven Years War • American Revolution • Guns • Ad • Poem • Quote

  3. Ranks ("Ranks in the British Army, Navy and the R.A.F..“)

  4. ("British Helments and Other Equipment in World War II.”) PastUniforms Uniforms worn during World War II Not much to them Small Pouchesto put things like ammo in ("The History Bunker Ltd WW2 BRITISH Army and RAF Tunics, Smocks and webbing and Polish Paratrooper Polish uniform.“)

  5. Current Uniforms Uniform released in 2009 Variety of colors Blends in to background Replace older desert and woodland camouflage. (Copping, Jasper) ("The Choices Of British Army Clothing.“)

  6. (Clode, George) Past Vehicles The beaufighter was released in the 1940’s Top speed 320 MPH For bombing- equipped with cannons and radar equipment Except the US Jeep, the British’s Land Rover is one of the most prominent military “light trucks” in the world (British Military Land Rovers). Introduced in 1948, after World War II. Many used by the government of Great Britain as well as sold across the world. (“British Military Vehicles”)

  7. Current Vehicles Challenger 2 Tank First entered service in 1998 L30 rifle gun Turret rotates a full 360 degrees Can set a smoke screen Has a Caterpillar CV12 diesel engine Apache Helicopter Fly in any weather Has thermal imaging Equipped With: 76 rockets 16 missiles 1200 cannon rounds ("The British Army.“) (“Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, United Kingdom”)

  8. Challenger 2 Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_PrD-ge1E

  9. World War I • 1914 until 1918 • Protect the rights of small countries • They should have their own voice • The Reason: • Anti Imperialism vs. Imperialism (Alderson, Andrew)

  10. World War I Propaganda • Poster First used 1914 • Trying to recruit women to help with war effort • Showed importance of Whole Country ("Ministry of National Service, Poster, [1914-1918].”)

  11. World War II • War from 1939 to 1945 • In the war from the beginning • Allied with Poland in the beginning • Tried to keep peace with the Munich Pact • War declared on September 3, 1939 ("World War II in Britain.”) ("Milestones in Recent Czech History (1938–1989).” )

  12. World War II End • War ended in September of 1945 • Hitler died of suicide, age 56, in 1945 • Germany surrendered to the allied powers • Japan surrendered on September 2, after being hit with several atomic bombs from the US plane, Enola Gay ("1945:Atom bomb hits Nagasaki.“)

  13. The three main allies of Britain: • USA • France • USSR • There were also a lot of smaller countries. ("INDEX2.“) • The three axis powers: • Nazi, Germany • Italy • Japan

  14. Royal Navy Deaths World War II (Kindell, Don)

  15. Spanish Succession • Started in 1704 • Their were four battles in the War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim, Battle of Ramillies, Battle of Oudenarde, and the Battle of Malplaquet (Succession). This picture is a painting of the Battle of Ramillies, that took place in Southern Germany (Spanish Succession)

  16. Seven years War- Battle of Minden Year 1756 Uniforms of the war. Knee length uniform coat, cuffs and lapels to reveal a distinctive regimental lining color. Headgear was a black tricorne hat with a lace brim, except for grenadiers On the right, are grenadiers who wore a tall miter cap (“Battle of Minden – Seven Years War”) (Battle of Minden)

  17. American Revolution Started 19th April 1775 Battle of Concord and Lexington British Troops against the Militia of Massachusetts About 1800 British troops American numbers unknown 19 British officers and 250 soldiers killed and wounded. American losses did not exceed 90 men. 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown (American Revolution)

  18. (Small Arms) Past Guns L9A1 Browing Hi-Power 9mm pistol 13 round capacity, semi-automatic First double-column magazine Used by British Special Forces Belgian FN FAL Introduced in 1954, still used today 7.62x51mm ammunition (FN FAL Assault Rifle)

  19. Current guns ("UK military picks Glock as replacement pistol for armed forces.“) • Military to receive new 9mm semi automatic pistols • Produced by Glock • Replaces the Browning L9A1, which has been used for over 40 years • More accurate, lighter, and can hold more rounds • 8.5 million pound contract • First new weapon in 20 years • To cope with harsh fighting conditions • Larger bullet than previous gun • Shoots long distances ("Army given new rifles to engage enemies from further away.”)

  20. Ad Made by British Used between 1920 and 1945 Breach Loading 18in Rail Howitzer Weighs 200 tons Largest surviving artillery piece One of only 12 in the world today Now restored, located at the Dutch Railway Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands (Railway Gun)

  21. " The Soldiers Life" The soldiers life is not for allA soldier must be willing to give his allHe is overworked and underpaidA truer patriot was never madeReady to go at any timeWherever there is trouble or the first signHis courage and honor are unsurpassedReady and willing to complete the taskTravelling to lands both near and farHe stands his post and looks at the starsWondering what he might have done If he had not chosen to carry a gunRemember the next time that you are driving byAnd see the flag flying proud and highThat somewhere out there a soldier standsWeary and cold in a foreign landProtecting our country from our foesStanding tall and proud come rain or snow. ("Poem: The Soldiers Life.")

  22. Personal Narrative

  23. Personal Narrative • Letter from Charles William Francis Fitzpatrick • Born in 1911 • Mother was Alice, Father Jeremiah • Father Died just months before he was born, mother had a difficult time caring for him • Was placed in an orphanage • Mother remarried in 1912-1913; stepsister was born • Step father went off to fight in world war I before he was taken out of the orphanage, and never again heard from • Aunt and Uncle took him out of the orphanage in 1915, and he lived with themuntil he married in 1935

  24. Winston Churchill In the words of Winston Churchill, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Courage and determination are necessary for success (Churchill). Failure just means that you aren’t well enough prepared, or not determined to succeed. As Prime Minister of Britain for multiple years and a leader through World War II, Churchill has much experience and can definitely be credited for both his successes and failures. (Churchill) (Churchill’s Dentures) (Churchill and the Tommy Gun)

  25. Questions

  26. Works Cited • "1945:Atom bomb hits Nagasaki." On This Day 1950-2005. BBC. News.bbc.co.uk Web. 19 Apr 2013. • "200-ton Railway Gun." War History Online. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. • "American Revolution." British Battles. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. • "Army given new rifles to engage enemies from further away.“ The Independent. The Independent, 07 Jun 2010. www.independent.co.uk Web. 19 Apr 2013. • "British Helments and Other Equipment in World War II.” WW2 in Color History Forum. N.p., 11 Mar 2006. ww2incolor.com. Web. 19 Apr 2013. • “British Military Vehicles”. Olive-Drab. Web. 19 April. 2013. • "INDEX2." The Allies and the Occult. 12 Jan. 2012. www.williamkennedy.com. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. • "Milestones in Recent Czech History (1938–1989).” Ústav pro studiumtotalitníchrežimů. The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, nustrcr.cz Web. 20 Apr. 2013. • "Ministry of National Service, Poster, [1914-1918." Peace and war in the 20th Century. Pw20c.mcmaster.ca. Web. 19 Apr 2013. • "Ranks in the British Army, Navy and the R.A.F.." Circle City Communities Serving Your Needs. www.circlecity.co.uk. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. • "Spanish Succession." British Battles. Web. 19 Apr. • "Poem: The Soldiers Life." Scrapbookwww.scrapbook.com. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

  27. Works Cited • "The Battle of Minden." British Battles. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. • "The British Army." Army Aviation. The British Army. Armedforces.co.uk Web. 19 Apr 2013. • "The Choices Of British Army Clothing." Army Pictures/Army weapons/Army Special Forces. 29 Oct 2012. armyblog1.blogspot.com Web. 19 Apr 2013. • "The History Bunker Ltd WW2 BRITISH Army and RAF Tunics, Smocks and webbing and Polish Paratrooper uniform." WWII German uniforms hire | Military memorabilia | World War 2 German Uniforms hire | Waffen SS uniform hire. The History Bunker Ltd., 2006. www.thehistorybunker.co.uk Web. 20 Apr. 2013. • "UK military picks Glock as replacement pistol for armed forces." Fox News. 11 Jan 2013. foxnews.com Web. 19 Apr 2013. • "Winston Churchill." Famous Quotes by Winston Churchill. Web. 12 Mar. 2013. • "World War II in Britain." World War II History Info. www.worldwar2history.info Web. 19 Apr 2013 • “Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, Unnited Kingdom” Army-Technology. 2012. Army-technology.com. Web. 9 Apr, 2013 • “FN FAL Assault Rifle”. World Guns. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. • “Small Arms”. British Army Infantry Weapons. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. • “Winston Churchill and the Tommy Gun”. Top Tenz. Web. 19 Apr. 2013.

  28. Works Cited • “Winston Churchill’s Dentures”. Speech Buddies. 19 Apr. 2013. • Alderson, Andrew. "The Telegraph." The secrets, loves and scandals of the Royal Family are laid bare. 27 Sep 2008. telegraph.co.uk Web. 19 Apr 2013 • Clode, George. “Back to the Drawing Board-The Beaufighter.” Military History Monthly. 19 Feb 2013: n. page. Military-history.org. Online Magazine. 19 Apr 2013. • Copping, Jasper. "The Telegraph." British Army to get new uniforms-turned down by the US and made in China. The Telegraph, 20 Dec 2009. telegraph.co.uk Web. 19 Apr 2013. • Kindell, Don. "Royal Navy Killed and Died." Naval-History.net. Web. 28 Mar. 2013 • Strachan, Hew. "Overview: Britain and World War One, 1901-1918." History. BBC, 03 Mar 2011. www.bbc.co.uk. Web. 19 Apr 2013.

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