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It is my understanding that both the RM and Royal Army fielded Commando units. I understand that he Commandos were sea based raiders that hit the coast, smashed at headed out for sea again. My question regards if the RM conducted amphib assault operations like the USMC in the Pacific, I hope that cl...

Pardon my ignorance, but I'm confused on what the Commonwealth is. I've heard that many former British colonies, ( Australia, Canada among others ) in the CW, still owe loyalty to the British Crown and before WWII, had relied on Britain for their defense in a major war. Also, a related question. Did...

I'd have to say that African-Americans were treated as second class citizens, unfortunately, though not to the extent of European Jews. Initially, the Regular Army, Navy and Marine Corps were reluctant to use black troops, especially in regard to Southern sensibilities. Though as the war went on, en...

Hi, Wow, I'd have thought that with the size and breadth of the Empire, the RM would've had some scheme to hold forward fleet bases or some idea to retake lost bases from an enemy. Or did the government rely on the Royal Army and the Commonwealth troops to hold the line in the Colonies?

Well, Liam, I'm not an expert, but, I believe that the U.S. special warfare community's diverse members are a group of specialized, though possibly related roles. The Green Berets are basically the strategic reconnaissance elements for the theater commander. Small teams that operate like the OSS sab...

I heard somewhere that the Freikorps had assisted the Reichswehr in occasional border skirmishes. I was curious, were there actual border crises during the Weimar Era and did these ever get close to provoking a general war?

Hello. I'm familiar with a stereotype of the Italian Army that is less than flattering. I'm wondering how well did the Italian military perform? Were they given a bad reputation? I've read a reference from a Heer officer that the Italian troops under Rommel could perform well despite outdated equipm...

This question is about the U.S. Army Rangers of the ETO. What were they? Were they a raider force, similar to the British Commandos or something else?

Hello. I'm curious about the British Royal Marines. Did they have an amphibious assault role similar to that of the U.S. Marine Corps? If so, were there any Royal Marine amphibious assault operations? ( Other than the Commandos. )

Thank you all very much for your replies. Well, if I may present an example, I have heard that U.S. Army tank doctrine held that the medium tanks ( M4 and M4A1 models ) were for infantry support, while the tank destroyers ( M10 model ) were essentially mobile and armored AT guns to engage enemy armo...

I'm sorry if this post is in the wrong place. But: what was the Ring/Dagger of honor? Was it a valor award or something else?

Hello all. My question relates to what the Z-Plan was to accomplish. Was it to achieve naval parity with Britain or another purpose?

Hello, I'm interested in WWII history. I am curious on how, doctrinally and operationally, the armies of the four major powers compared. ( Germany, the Commonwealth, USSR and the U.S. ) I am particularly interested in differences of training and mindsets of commanders and typical frontsoldaten.