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British interservice rivalry and the Norwegian campaign

British Army-Navy conflict rarely matched Japanese interservice rivalry, though Norway and Lord Cork provide a notable exception.

British ArmyInterservice RivalryNorwegian CampaignRoyal NavyWilliam Henry Dudley Boyle
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Question

Did the British Army and Royal Navy ever feud like the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy?

Short answer

Not often, but the Norwegian campaign and Admiral Lord Cork and Orrery provide an important exception.

Notes

British Army-Navy conflict was rarely as severe as rivalry between the Imperial Japanese services. The Norwegian campaign and Admiral Lord Cork and Orrery provide an important exception. That case directs attention to expeditionary command arrangements without implying permanent institutional warfare. The short answer identifies where to look for a British example of damaging interservice friction.