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FEATURES A GATHERING OF ENEMIES. Since the year 1415, ships of the Royal Navy have gathered together to honour a newly crowned monarch with a review of his or her fleet - usually in the Solent off Spithead. The coronation of George VI was no exception. His review was held on 20 May 1937, but it would prove to be, investigates Martin Mace, quite literally a gathering of enemies! WHEN DAD'S ARMY REALLY WENT TO WAR For forty years now, the classic, evergreen BBC comedy Dad's Army has entertained millions of viewers. But the farcical antics of Walmington-on-Sea's bumbling Home Guard platoon camouflage the true war service of the actors themselves. Despite their light-hearted appearance, most of the cast saw active service in the First and Second World Wars - much of it far from humorous. In WHEN DAD'S ARMY REALLY WENT TO WAR, Austin J. Ruddy delves into their past. DATAFILE: THE BREN GUN In this month's Datafile, Mark Khan examines a machine-gun that would become one of the most famous weapons ever used by the British Army. Based on a reliable Czech design, the Bren gun was introduced in 1937 as a replacement for the Lewis gun as the infantry's main firepower. Light enough to be carried and fired by one man, and lacking the Lewis gun's complexity, the Bren gained a well-deserved reputation for accuracy and reliability. Editor's Choice: Page 47 OUT OF THE FRYING PAN ... The stirring story of escape from the German-occupied Channel Islands. Despite the fact that they would become one of the most heavily defended parts of occupied Europe and had one of the highest number of German soldiers per square mile, some of those on the islands attempted the almost impossible - all with the intention of escaping to England or liberated Europe! GREMLINS: HELP OR HINDRANCE REGULARS CAMERA AT WAR A selection of photographs depicting the First World War prisoner of war camp near Parchim in Germany. SURVIVORS: THE BRISTOL BEAUFORT Only two British fighting planes were in production throughout the entire war: the Wellington and the Supermarine Spitfire. This month, Tony Pay takes a look at the pitifully few remaining examples of this venerable wartime bomber. TEN THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ... WINSTON CHURCHILL. More has been written by and about this man than any other person in British history. Yet some aspects of his life are less well-know than others.
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