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In 2013 the British Navy scared off Somali Pirates by blasting Britney Spears’ music at them on loudspeakers, as the pirates hated western culture and music. #FACT

#otd 27 August 1979 - Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was assassinated by the IRA. . Mountbatten was a member of British royal family, Royal Navy officer & statesman, a maternal uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, & second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II. During the Second World War, he was Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command. He was the last Viceroy of India of British India, & the first governor-general of the Dominion of India. . . . #Louismountbatten #Royalnavy #Royalfamily #Britishmonarchy #lestweforget #remembrance #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #onthisday #d27aug #royalhistory #history #royalty #admiralofthefleet #earl #earlmountbatten #royalnavyofficer #commander #Britishnavy #royal #royals #britishroyals #britishroyalfamily #navy #monarchy #british #britishroyalty #historyinpictures #britishhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CTE_AHRIbrU/?utm_medium=tumblr

🇬🇧 Britain's Secret Demilitarization Plan: It's Working!

Ochre Painted linen and cork British naval artillery bucket with worn painted crest and a leather strap, English circa 1880; also called a cordite bucket or a Clarkson’s Case. 1 2 3 The body is made out of cork covered with a canvas or linen. Cork is lightweight and naturally fire resistant, well-suited for safely storing combustible charges. Painted linen is used to cover & finish the cork. and a weathered stenciled amorial crest. Decorative amorial crests were most likely added later after these buckets were decommissioned and sold as umbrella stands or waste baskets. The sewn handles and straps are fixed to the body with copper rivets. height: 12 in. 30.5 cm., diameter: 6 in. 15 cm. https://www.gardencourtantiques.com/shop/painted-linen-and-cork-british-naval-cordite-bucket/ Clarkson’s Case – British propellant charge container. These were flashproof containers for bag charges (cartridges). Charges were placed into these containers before they left the magazines. The Clarkson’s Cases then rode up the hoists to the guns where the charges were removed only when it was time to load them into the breech. The Clarkson’s Cases were reusable and were returned to the magazines for reloading. Cordite is a family of smokeless propellants developed and produced in the United Kingdom since 1889 to replace gunpowder as a military propellant. Like gunpowder, cordite is classified as a low explosive because of its slow burning rates and consequently low brisance Brisance is the shattering capability of a high explosive, determined mainly by its detonation pressure. The term “cordite” generally disappeared from official publications between the wars. . . . . . . #corditebucket #clarksoncase #clarksonscase #navyhistory #britishnavy #wwi #firebucket #gunpowder #militaryhistory #instainteriordesign #artillerybuckets #designinspiration #interiordesignersofinsta #vintage #antiques #sf #sanFrancisco #interiordesignideas #antiqueshop #gameroom #clarksoncase #navy #cordite #bucket #decorativeantiques #umbrellastand #coatofarms #crest #armorial #cordite (at Garden Court Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIs_xxMVr6/?igshid=1wkg08hk1mxgc

The worn and weathered stenciled amorial crest on a ochre painted linen and cork British naval artillery bucket , English circa 1880; also called a cordite bucket or a Clarkson’s Case. Decorative amorial crests were most likely added later after these buckets were decommissioned and sold as umbrella stands or waste baskets. The sewn handles and straps are fixed to the body with copper rivets. height: 12 in. 30.5 cm., diameter: 6 in. 15 cm. https://www.gardencourtantiques.com/shop/painted-linen-and-cork-british-naval-cordite-bucket/ . . . . . . #corditebucket #clarksoncase #clarksonscase #navyhistory #britishnavy #wwi #firebucket #gunpowder #militaryhistory #instainteriordesign #artillerybuckets #designinspiration #interiordesignersofinsta #vintage #antiques #sf #sanFrancisco #interiordesignideas #antiqueshop #gameroom #clarksoncase #navy #cordite #bucket #Royalcoatofarms #UKcoatofarms #coatofarms #crest #armorial (at Garden Court Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIsKzIMnyh/?igshid=1rdrjmd6z9t8o

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#usstamps - Commemorative Series of 1943. #overrunnations #greece🇬🇷 8) France 🇫🇷 had relied on the defensive strength of her Maginot Line and its extensions and on the natural obstacles presented by rivers and forests, but the German panzer divisions crossed the forests and opened up a gap in the Maginot Line in a few days. From here the Germans rushed to the English Channel. The allied armies in France were split, those in the northern pocket, withdrawing to Dunkirk, were evacuated by the #britishnavy and small vessels of all kinds. After #dunkirk the Germans moved south and west into France. The Maginot Line was approached from the rear. #paris fell on June 14th. The French asked for an armistice which was signed by Marshall Petain on June 22nd, becoming effective on the 25th. #wwii #axispowers #worldwartwo (Greece, 8 of 13 in this series) #philately #philatelic #philatelist #philatelystamp #philatelia https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4qvrbFohK/?igshid=1g8nehpv208m2

The Indians had a great performance in WWII, and did a terrific job in helping the British soldiers. Over 2.5 million Indians served in the British Army in WWII, making it the largest volunteer army in history. India was the backbone of Britain’s land forces, as Britain’s best aspect of their army was their naval forces. With India providing tons of help on land, Britain could focus more on their main advantage in the army— the Navy. Without the Indians, there is a great chance that Germany would have won the war and conquered Europe.