For British and Commonwealth troops military operations since 1945 have been a mixture of low level counter-insurgency operations like the Emergency in Malaya in the 1950s and violent full blown wars like Korea, Suez, the Falklands and the Gulf Wars in which armour, artillery naval gunfire support backed infantry who had to clear enemy positions that were well prepared and protected.

 
The counter-insurgency campaigns were often fought to provide stability for colonies that were soon to become independent but which were faced by insurgent groups that had the potential to de-stabilise the country.  These campaigns were often long drawn out, exhausting and appeared to have no obvious point at which soldiers and their political master could declare “victory”.  

 
Some of the post war campaigns by British and Commonwealth forces have been controversial and have not enjoyed popular support at home.  However there has been increasing support for soldiers injured in the line of duty for their bereaved families.

 

 

We are always searching for websites developed and maintained by knowledgable people with a passion to seek out the truth and to provide comprehensive information to help our visitors.  The website detailed below has impressed us due both to their attention to detail and their attitude.  We complement it's creators Martin Spirit and James Paul and appreciate the contirbution made by the late David Carter.

 Dedicated to the Men and Women who served in Forgotten conflicts

India, Palestine, Malaya, Korea, Suez Canal Zone, Kenya, Cyprus, Suez 1956,  Borneo, Vietnam, Aden, Radfan, Oman, Dhofar,

Northern Ireland, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and many more.

 

Most people have heard of Britain's involvement in military conflicts in the later half of this century, such as the Falklands War and the Gulf War. What the younger generation does not realize is that soldiers, sailors, and airmen from Britain and the Commonwealth have been fighting small wars to defend Britain's shrinking empire since the end of World War Two.

 

From the insect ridden jungles of Malaya to the frozen hills of Korea, in the back streets of Aden and Cyprus, from the African bush of Kenya to the rain soaked hills of the Falkland Islands, young National Servicemen and regular British soldiers have been defending the British empire and her allies for the last 58 years. This is their story.

 

Britain's Small Wars Site Index

	1945 onwards	This Green and Pleasant Land
	1945 - 1948	Sunset on the Raj
	1945 - 1948	Exodus & Outrage
	1948 - 1960	The Virgin Soldiers
	1949 - 1989	The Cold War
	1950 - 1957	A Police Action ? Including Armistice period.
	1951 - 1954	The Suppressed Story
	1952 - 1960	Hunting The Mau Mau
	1955 - 1959	Nicosia's Murder Mile
	1955 - 1967	The Barren Rocks of Aden
	1955 - 1967	Into The Hills
	1956	Assault The Canal
	1962 - 1966	The War Against Sukarno
	1962 - 1975	The Odd Angry Shot
	1969-	The "Troubles"
	1969 - 1976	The Desert Song
	1982	Honour Regained
	1991	The Desert Rats Return
	1992	A Frustrating Mission
	1999	Back to the Balkans
	2000	Death and Diamonds
	2001-	The War on Terror
	2003-	Return to the Gulf
	1945 - 2005	Riots, Rebellions, Gunboats and Peace Keepers
	1945 - 2002	Post War SAS Operations

Source: http://www.britains-smallwars.com