Britain at War – November issue – OUT NOW

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Wing-Walking Firefighter
John Ash tells the story of one young man’s extreme bravery, and of New Zealand’s first VC of the war and the only VC to a Wellington crewman, as Sgt James Ward climbs out onto the wing of his burning bomber TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.

A Soldier of The Leicesters
In an appropriate Remembrance Month feature, Mark Khan goes behind the scenes to report on efforts to identify and duly honour the recently discovered remains of a Great War soldier of the Leicestershire Regiment.

At Point Blank Range
Professor of Naval History Eric Grove returns to Britain at War to explain his theory as to how the 36,000 tons of the powerful British battleship HMS Barham capsized and blew up in just four short minutes.

Victories of The Other ‘Few’
Chris Goss tells the story of those pilots who scored victories in the landmark Battle of Britain and yet, despite their achievements, were not recognised as being amongst Churchill’s illustrious ‘Few’.

Americans in the Home Guard
John Lockwood explains how a group of American citizens in London, against all the ‘rules’, contributed their bit to the defence of Great Britain.

Victories of The Other ‘Few’
Chris Goss tells the story of those pilots who scored victories in the landmark Battle of Britain and yet, despite their achievements, were not recognised as being amongst Churchill’s illustrious ‘Few’.

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