Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain The Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain was a trade union representing workers in iron- and steelworks, principally in Scotland. The union was founded in Glasgow in 1888 and was originally named the Associated Society of Millmen. John Hodge of the British Steel Smelters Association (BSSA) acted as the union's first secretary, but he stood down a year later, when members elected their own representative, John Cronin. The union grew rapidly, despite charging new members a one-off fee of 5 shillings, membership reaching 3,000 by 1892,
John A. English A Tactical Analysis" (Pergamon, 1984). He has additionally produced numerous chapters for books and his articles have appeared in "Military Affairs", "Jane's Military Review", the "Naval War College Review", "Infantry" magazine, the "Marine Corps Gazette", the "Canadian Defence Quarterly", the "Canadian Military Journal" and the proceedings of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies. ). He has been a member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute since 1971 and continues to write on military subjects. Surrender Invites Death: Fighting the Waffen SS in Normandy (Stackpole, 2011). John A. English Lt.Col.-Dr. John A. English is a veteran of the Canadian Army and