September 28, 2017 at 10:29 am
FEATURING:
]’STUKA’ IN ACTION 1940: SPECIAL CONTENT
Attack of the Pumas
One of the biggest actions over Britain involving the Junkers 87 Stuka was a sustained attack against a Channel Convoy during August 1940. Andy Saunders looks at events that day.
Stuka – The Weapon
Jonathan Falconer examines the Stuka as one of the most formidable and iconic weapons of the Second World War and looks at its development and operational history.
Stuka Attack
We examine the reality of the Stuka’s performance during the Battle of Britain and whether it really ever was withdrawn from service in British skies because of unacceptable losses.

Churchill’s Greatest Fear
Naval Historian, Professor Eric Grove, takes a detailed look at what was widely acknowledged as Churchill’s most dangerous moment during the war with the Japanese in the Far East.
Trapped At St Valery
In the aftermath of Dunkirk, the 51st Highland Division was cut off and with no hope of escape when they became cornered at St Valery, being forced to surrender en masse, as Stuart Mitchell explains.
Life And Death Of A Firebug
Steve Snelling charts the remarkable story of Australian pilot and VC recipient, Bill Newton, who flew sortie after sortie against Japanese targets before eventually being shot down and executed by his captors.
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