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A DEAD MAN WALKING Editor’s Choice:


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SKETCHING THE BATTLE The young boy looked out over the rolling hills of the South Downs. It was early September 1940; the weather was warmand the skywas hazy. The autumnal peace of southern England lasted until almost midday. Then the Luftwaffe appeared.


WHO WERE THESE MEN? With the reburial of the last of the bodies and the dedication of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, attempts continue to be made to answer themost important question of all and establish the names of those soldiers whose remains have been recovered. Julie Summers andMartinMace examine the progressmade to date.


SHOT IN THE BUTT Afghanistan is sniper country, as much for the Taliban as the Coalition forces. For two suchmen serving with The BlackWatch, an operation in Helmand Province would give thema chance to show off their skills. Yet, asDave Cassan describes, one of these young soldiers would find that his rifle would save his life – without firing a shot!


EDITOR’S CHOICE: A DEAD MAN WALKING CaptainWilson defended his post day after day, despite wounds to his eye and shoulder and the onset of malaria. Finally his position was overrun. Wilson stayed at his post, fighting to the very end. Two months later he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. But, asks RobertMitchell, was he actually killed?


“THAT WAS GERMANY CALLING” With the final capitulation of the German forces in May 1945, the round-up of their leaders began. The people that had led theworld into war would be made to pay for their actions, along with those who helped them. Amongst the latter was William Joyce – the notorious “LordHaw-Haw” –whobroadcastpropaganda fromBerlin andHamburg to theUK. John Grehan tells the story of his capture.


MOSQUITO TERROR SeeMain Picture.


THE LYNX EFFECT Somehow, the Argentine patrol vesselmanaged to limp back to themainland.Her captain and seven othersmembers of the crew had been killed. The bridge had been badly damaged and her compass, radio and all her other navigational aids had been


(With the kind permission of SWA Fine Art: www.swafineart.com)


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