August 31, 2017 at 9:54 am
FEATURING:
EL ALAMEIN: SPECIAL CONTENT
Shark’s Teeth In The Sand
The remarkable role played by the pilots of Britain, Australia and South Africa in the desert war, and at El Alamein, with their P-40 Kittyhawk fighter-bombers is told by Andy Thomas.
El Alamein 75th Anniversary
In this month’s special content, and marking the 75th anniversary, Peter Hart takes us through the Battle of El Alamein which led to victory and the first good news for the Allied cause during the Second World War.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Women Who Flew For Hitler
In this month’s Editor’s Choice, Clare Mulley writes of the lives and careers of two remarkable and yet very different women who both flew for Hitler’s Third Reich in the capacity of test pilots.
Breaking The Spell
In an action which broke the myth of Japanese invincibility in battle, one Australian soldier emerged as an unlikely hero and Victoria Cross recipient; Jack ‘Digger’ French.
103 Days In Hell
Marking the centenary of the Third Battle of Ypres, often known as just ‘Passchendaele’, Alexandra Churchill takes a harrowing look at events through the eyes of those who were there.
Angels One-Five
Our Editor explains the mysteries and intricacies of RAF Command and Control during the Battle of Britain and how the finely-tuned Dowding System worked to ensure victory for ‘The Few’.
AND MUCH MORE!
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