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“We come unseen”
… U-36 in the first submarine-vs-submarine attack of World War Two. She was herself lost in July 1940 TOPFOTO 158 A XIS … amounting to 75%. It lost almost as many U-boats (42) in May 1943 as the Americans lost in the entire conflict. Conversely, Britain’s Submarine Service constituted just 4% of Royal Navy …
Despatches
… of the Bengal Artillery and saw action in the First Afghan War and First Sikh War. Appointed a Rough Rider in December … NCOs, Jennings retired on March 21, 1859, and returned to Britain in 1860 after 24 years in India. His award is one of … as a road sweeper in North Shields and died in poverty on May 10, 1889. Interestingly, two VCs made out to him exist; …
MUCKLEBURGH MILITARY COLLECTION
By writes Craig Moore
… y camp, is the largest privately owned militar y museum in Britain An exterior shot of the Muckleburgh Collection SIR … much more. The collection is situated on a former World War Two Royal Artillery antiaircraft training establishment, … around the cross-country course. More enticingly, visitors may book in advance to drive one of several remarkable …
LETTER FROM MESOPOTAMIA
… gleaned from recently recovered letters To most, the World War One campaign against the Ottoman Army in Mesopotamia – … The capture of Baghdad in March 1917 was a minor boost for Britain and its allies compared with the ongoing grind of the … reported Thomas, “and when he comes back, we may have some idea of what is going to happen.” The last of …
A UNIQUE D-DAY TRIBUTE
By Words and pictures Phil Loder
… on Panel 25 Pictures Phil Loder This may be the first article about needlework published in Classic Military … who served as an officer in the Lovat Scouts during World War Two. In 1978, several years after the project was … was exhibited in Canada, the United States and around Britain while Lord Dulverton tried to secure a permanent …
LOWLY BADGE WORN WITH PRIDE
… humble lapel badge dates back to times long before World War Two This simple but effective 10in x 15in poster by … War Two badges appeared: the Fattorini family arriving in Britain from Italy in 1815. Though collectors may be familiar with the surname, there were several …
Aircrew identified from B eaufort wreck
… A9-186 – was first identified off the south coast of New Britain in 2020. The light/torpedo bomber was found 140ft … whose uncle, Flying Officer David Forrest, went missing on May 21, 1943, while piloting A9-188 – another 100 Squadron … by the RAAF Directorate of Historical Unrecovered War Casualties, returned to A9-186 and recovered bone …
Women in Intelligence
By Dr Helen Fry
… information out of France and Belgium during World War One, debunking the myth that they were all femme fatales … border fences or worn by female agents travelling back to Britain. Paper messages were hidden in shoe heels and loaves … steering the final hunt that sank the German battleship on May 27. Meanwhile, Romanian-born Vera Atkins was working in …
CROSSING THE CHANNEL
By words Phil Loder pictures As Credited
… 7 TREBAH GARDENS The English Channel has been described as Britain’s largest antitank ditch and for the invasion of … operation immediately. After the United States joined the war, the Red Army began to push the Germans back on the … forced the British to agree to a cross-Channel invasion on May 1, 1944, and the date had been agreed with Stalin. During …
Maintaining memories
By Tom Baker reports
… Kent, has made it a personal crusade to commemorate Britain’s forgotten soldiers whose final resting places have … their country are preserved. Although the headstones may be overlooked, accumulating lichen or ivy in a quiet … has provoked emotional reactions. Speaking to Britain at War, Steve explained that his connection to the military …
From the Editor
… BERTIE Alarm! Alarm! Welcome to this special edition of Britain at War, in which the We Have Ways Of Making You Talk podcast duo … such an effort was probably inconceivable. And, we may have shipped him off for the month, but John has still …
WHEELS OF STEEL
… WEAPONS OF WAR It was one of a kind and full of potential, Craig Moore … the Simms Motor War Car. Forward just over a decade and Britain was fielding the Matchless-Vickers machine gun … Walsh began the project in 2005 after discovering an article which included the original black and white …
Despatches
… trip – the longest-range surface waterborne raid of World War Two. Wearing no uniform and flying Japanese flags, … lots, including the former prime minister’s dentures! The Britain at War team has seen some unusual items head to … by Churchill to deliver one of his four VE Day speeches on May 8, 1945. The microphone, mounted on an oval wooden plinth …
BRITISH BEHEMOTH
… plan for one of the largest aircraft ever designed in Britain. Ed Webster examines the rationale behind this … to deal with emergent threats from the Soviet Union. It may sound like a jet-propelled Cold War titan, but, incredibly, silver pen was put to blue paper …
BOCHE BUSTER
By words Gerry van Tonder pictures as credited
… the field. Gerry van Tonder profiles this mighty weapon of war To quote Lt Arthur Walker, 79th Highlanders, School of … howitzers KESSELL The history of the super-heavy guns in Britain’s military arsenal had their origins in the … Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, arrived in France in May 1918, where it was attached to the First Army near Arras. …