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BRITAIN ALONE?
By Austin J Ruddy
… Dominion and government-in-exile forces during World War Two played a significant part in ensuring Britain’s survival and eventual victory As this 13in x 8in … King Leopold surrendered his forces to the Germans on May 28, 1940, causing much consternation. This also meant …
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LONDON
By Words and pictures Phil Loder
… guns outside Many readers will have been to the Imperial War Museum in London in the past, but like me, may not have visited for a while. The museum is located south … War One. Spitfire Mk IA R6915, which flew in the Battle of Britain in 1940, and a Japanese Ohka kamikaze aircraft …
BAW partners with popular festival
… Britain at War magazine and its sister publication Classic Military … duo Al and James are set to act as guest editors in the May 2024 issue of Britain at War. The magazines’ editorial teams …
DRINK FOR VICTORY!
By Austin J Ruddy
… Britain’s public houses provided an opportunity to escape the war for an hour or two, but it became increasingly difficult … takes a wry smile at rationing. Rare, £25 “Although beer may not have been officially rationed, some landlords …
The FRIENDLY Invasion 3,000,000 GIs
… of US personnel. Nothing on this scale had been seen in Britain before. The Americans had come over in 1918, but the … there were around 1,000,000 GIs in Britain, and by the war’s end an estimated 3,000,000 had passed through the … Triple Eight’ and based in Birmingham from February to May 1945, the unit was awarded a Meritorious Unit …
HERO of the MONTH
By Lord Ashcroft
… by a Spitfire Mk.IIA LORD ASHCROFT MEDAL COLLECTION/IWM “War stories can contain a mix of tragedy and triumph and … of flying more operational hours during the Battle of Britain than any other RAF pilot. However, as is so often the … retreat of the British Expeditionary Force to Dunkirk in May 1940. In a six-day period, the squadron accounted for 19 …
DANGER ON THE LINE
By Austin Ruddy
… MILITARIA Britain’s railway industr y entered World War Two in a position of strength, but it would face … three enemy aircraft. How much use these armoured trains may have been in an actual invasion is debatable, as no one …
UNIQUE CANADIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL CLASP
… doubled its lower guide at Noonans to fetch £4,800 In Britain, the notion of imperial service immediately fills the … to the battalion.” FORTHCOMING SALES • Wilson55 May 8-9, 2024 • Duke’s May 9, 2024 • Toovey’s May 14, 2024 … NOTE: Listings include medals, militaria, arms and armour, war art and other historical-themed sales. Dates and …
Inside Your Magazine
… Next Month May 2024, Issue 205 On sale April 25 Alarm! Alarm! Look to … invaders are inbound! James Holland and Al Murray occupy Britain at War as guest editors and their arrival could not be better …
Field Post
… 'Britain at War' Magazine, PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1XQ | … character.” Andrew Thomas A llies in A rlington In the article Military Misfit about Major-General Orde Wingate … – the other being Field Marshal Sir John Dill. What may be of interest is that they are not the only Britons …
“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 …
Inside Your Magazine
… On sale May 30 June 2024, Issue 206 D-Day was a colossal undertaking, … is not all about Normandy. We also explore the role of Britain’s policewomen during World War Two, with a focus on the ill-fated Bertha Gleghorn, the …
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 …
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 …