4.4K views · 120 reactions | After the attack on the Athenia, the British Admiralty quickly adopted the convoy system. This acknowledged the critical role of Britain's 4,000 merchant ships. Though unable to stop all attacks, convoys with escorts proved effective, organizing ships into large formations across the ocean. #BritishAdmiralty #ConvoySystem #MerchantShips #NavalHistory #WorldWarII | War Stories | Facebook

28K views · 382 reactions | What does it take to move a large convoy of armoured vehicles across a river? The British Army’s M3 amphibious bridging vehicles can join together to transport heavy armour  Watch here ⬆️ #Britishmilitary #BritishArmy #soldiers #troops #personnel #armouredvehicles #vehicles #bridgingvehicles #bridging #heavyarmour #ExImmediateResponse #forcesnews #news #journalism | Forces News | Facebook