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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
FEATURES LAST ROLL OF THE DICE When the Luftwaffe launched its final offensive on 1 January 1945 it caught the RAF unawares and on the ground. While the damage inflicted was serious, one RAF ground-crew member portrayed the lighter side of things through a set of cartoons. RESISTANCE BRITAIN With the threat of invasion during 1940 secret units were set up to counter and harry the invading forces a€~behind the linesa€ . We look at some accounts relating to these mysterious units. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY German POW Oberleutnant Franz von Werra was famous as a€~The One That Got Awaya€ . We take at a look at his extraordinary tale but focus particularly on the story behind his Messerschmitt 109 captured during the Battle of Britain. THE BATTLE OF THE IRRAWADDY Seventy years ago the last major battles took place in the war in Burma as the Allies pushed forward against the Japanese and raced headlong for Rangoon before the monsoons set in. We look at that historic campaign in the first of a two-part series. FLOWERDEW'S CHARGE Did this heroic cavalry charge snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in spring 1918? We unravel the truth of Lieutenant Gordon Flowerdewa€ s courageous action, which earned him a Victoria Cross. BONFIRE OF THE BATTLESHIPS The infamous Gallipoli operation began during March 1915 as a purely naval affair. Like the ill-fated land campaign that would shortly follow, the sea action was also doomed, having limited effect and suffering major losses. SOUTH SEAS DEBUTANTS Far away from what became the mud and horror of the Western Front, the Australians embarked on their countrya€ s first independently mounted military operation in order to seize German held colonies in the Pacific. Until now, it has been a little-told story. NEUVE CHAPELLE: THE FIRST OFFENSIVE The Battle of Neuve Chapelle 100 years ago saw the first organised British 'big push' of the First World War and had mixed outcomes. We look at the significance of that action and the important lessons learned by both sides. REGULARS NEWS FEATURES News and events covered this month include the mystery of Flt Sgt Copping, his aircraft and why it's a headache for the RAF Museum, as well as a lost VC, a candidate for the real War Horse and how you can now search WW1 military hospital records. FIELDPOST Your letters and emails. RAF ON THE AIR : A TRICOLOUR TO PARIS The graphic and exciting account of a daring Beaufighter sortie to the French capital. FIRST WORLD WAR DIARY We chart some of the principal events of the First World War 100 years ago, month by month. IMAGE OF WAR A Typhoon fighter-bomber photographed with its pilots on D-Day, 6 June 1944. GREAT WAR GALLANTRY As the First World War rolled on, so the announcements of British and Commonwealth gallantry awards began to increase in The London Gazette. We examine some of the acts of bravery announced in March 1915. Lord Ashcroft also selects his a€~Hero of The Montha€ . DATES THAT SHAPED WORLD WAR TWO The events of March 1945 examined. RECONNAISSANCE REPORT A look at new books and products. WHAT I WOULD SAVE IN A FIRE Another curator picks an item to save from the flames. THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN OBJECTS A fund-raising pin flag issued by the Smokes for Wounded Soldiers And Sailors Society.
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