Britain at War July issue – OUT NOW

Britain at War July issue – OUT NOW

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AUSTRALIANS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Though the Battle of Britain was one of the most documented actions in British military history, exactly which pilots were involved remains unresolved.

WHAT WAR IS
Serving in the Royal Garrison Artillery, Gunner Peter Fraser was in the Ypres Salient during the summer of 1917 when, in his own words, he learnt what war really was.

DOVER ATTACK
On 29 July 1940, the Luftwaffe launched a massive attack on the port of Dover. It was, writes Nick Ames, a day on which four George Medals were awarded.

A GOLDFISH FOR CHRISTMAS
One member of the Goldfish Club was an airman pulled from the sea on 25 December 1914, following the raid on Cuxhaven.

LORD ASHCROFT’S “HERO OF THE MONTH”
In the latest instalment in a series examining his “Hero of the Month”, Lord Ashcroft details the actions of Brigadier General Alexander Hore-Ruthven VC.

THE ACCIDENTAL SPY
Having been shot down, Flight Lieutenant Riseley found himself being shown around a V-1 site in the Pas de Calais by a member of the Gestapo.

BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE
A stalled attack on a Japanese stronghold in Burma was saved from disaster by the valour displayed by a small force of Gurkhas.

THE END OF AN ERA
On Thursday, 6 June 2013, the Type 42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh was officially decommissioned at its home port of Portsmouth when its White Ensign was lowered for the final time. The last of its class in operation, HMS Edinburgh had clocked up almost 800,000 miles in its twenty-eight years of service.

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