A few images taken for the pages of the Training manual issued by the General Staff in 1917.
Introduction for the Platoons for offensive action 1917
The Great War
The great war youtube channel season 4 which focuses on the political and operational events of 1917. Episode one https://youtu.be/EdJjQdA-q-k
WW1 British Mark IV Tank
Could you handle a 13 werk 12 hour shift in a Mark IV Tank? If so read on. The Mark IV was a more heavily armoured version of the Mark I, and went into production in May 1917. The Mark IVs were used successfully at the Messines Ridge in June 1917, where they outpaced the... Continue Reading →
Strike Back crib
Weekly Bts podcast from the strike back crib. (There are spoilers) so if you don't want to know before the UK release, don't listen. This week its Dan Macpherson. https://anchor.fm/strikebackcrib/episodes/Episode-1-with-Dan-MacPherson-e3171e Ep 2 podcast with director https://anchor.fm/strikebackcrib/episodes/Episode-3-with-Varada-Seethu-e35bh8 sit rep 4 with Director Paul Wilmshurst and Jamie Bamber
Strike Back 7
Day One. Pistol quick reaction CQB drills
BRITISH INFANTRYMAN 1916-18
BRITISH INFANTRYMAN 1916-18 2nd Bn Hampshire Regiment, France 1918 (©Paul Reed) INTRODUCTION By 1916 the Great War had become a total war. The British Army had expanded from a handful of regular and territorial divisions to more than 74 infantry divisions by 1918. The Battle of the Somme 1916, in which nearly 450,000 British soldiers... Continue Reading →
WORLD WAR ONE ON SCREEN.
This Blog will be dedicated to all things World War One. later In the year I will be highlighting Weapons, Equipment and Tactics used during the great war. Supporting Artists who wish to attend the boot camp for this production will find this blog handy when preparing for the boot camp assessment prior to the... Continue Reading →
Roman Basic Training v Modern British Army Basic training
A common phrase used during my days as a crow at Depot Para in Aldershot was "Train Hard, Fight easy" and from research, the Romans were no different. It is evident to see where the British Army adopted its training doctrine from, which is still used today. The first thing the soldiers were taught was... Continue Reading →
Who was the Military Advisor on that?
In this most recent blog I have decided to touch on the tricky subject of all things regarding military authenticity in the movie and TV industry. Surprisingly, despite the production team having a military technical advisor on board, “things will not be 100% authentically correct every time. "Penny wise and pound foolish" Bear this phrase... Continue Reading →
