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The man who brought news of war
By Dr Andrew Sangster
… to become one of the most important figures of World War Two and beyond... the unsung general and confidant who … sprang into life to work on the problems of keeping Britain running. Significantly for Ismay, one of these was … his case again and again, he never went against their joint decision or advice. He understood that, ultimately, he …
NATO
… anniversar y of its foundation, Graham Goodlad examines Britain’s role in forging the North Atlantic alliance The … worked out by the western Allies at the end of World War Two. Rather, they groped their way towards a new security … in 1957 NOBEL FOUNDATION It was on his insistence that Article 2 – encouraging members to develop closer political …
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 … female ‘signalmen’ starting work on the South Yorkshire Joint line of the LNER railway. The women required two weeks …
DEVISING D-DAY
By John Ash, Dr Sam Edwards and Tom Baker
… that began almost as soon as the United States entered the war Part of an original map wall inside Southwick House, … Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt hold their first joint press reception during the Arcadia Conference … was the name given to the massing of US fighting power in Britain. The deployment planned to move at least 1,150,000 …
“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 … as the Americans lost in the entire conflict. Conversely, Britain’s Submarine Service constituted just 4% of Royal Navy … with six 21in torpedo tubes. In 1964, she participated in joint exercises, during which she was shadowed by Soviet …
Letters to a loved one
By words Tom Baker
… into the life of a young British soldier during World War Two, writes Tom Baker Alan William Harris’s 65 letters … into the constant air raids suffered during the Battle of Britain and subsequent Blitz. The next series of letters jump … was to be the last described by Jim. Shortly after, a joint German Fallschirmjager and armour counter-attack took …
THE MAKING OF MULBERRIES
… in supplies, equipment, replacements and all the necessary war materiel to sustain an anticipated long, drawn-out … Franklin D Roosevelt and the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The Joint Chiefs endorsed the project and its critical … also useful for taking off wounded men for treatment in Britain OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH US Army M3 half-tracks tow …
US Marines order more BAE amphibious vehicles
… leading the force in 2023. NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) was created following Russia’s … Military Vehicle (CMV) magazine and its sister publication Britain at War (BAW) are excited to announce a new media partnership …
ROCKETS, REALISM, & ‘RITING
… novelist and engineer, Nevil Shute, sheds light on wartime Britain – and how the man contributed to victor y against the … the brink of extinction following the outbreak of nuclear war. Published in 1957, the novel was adapted to film twice. … War Two. However, by 1938, after seven years as Airspeed’s joint managing director, Shute was ready to move on. In his …
COMBAT on Two Wheels!
By words Gerry van Tonder
… in counter-insurgency operations during the Rhodesian Bush War The only adaptation to the commercial motorcycle was to … overthrow the country’s white-minority government. Led by Britain and the United States, comprehensive economic … had an area that was ‘ours’ and were meant to let the JOC [Joint Operations Command] know if we intended to go out of …
THE MISSING LINK
… WEAPONS OF WAR For 60 years, an important testbed in British tank … tank underwent considerable design effort, resulting in Britain developing the first main battle tank. Moreover, … of testing that the FV201’s fate was finally sealed. Joint armament discussions with the Americans, held in light …
BEHIND THE WIRE
… children spent extended periods locked away during World War Two. John Ash and Tom Baker examine the key numerics that … was scarce in POW camps, so Red Cross organisations in Britain (the Joint War Organisation), the United States and the …
Guardians from the Rock
… the U-322 P HTGREEN COLLECTION On the outbreak of World War Two, the Maltabased 202 Squadron received orders to move … make an emergency landing in the Strait while inbound from Britain. Swordfish K8354/TQ-D located the wrecked aircraft, … became a group captain J LOUW General Henri Giraud (left), joint president of the September 1943-founded French …
Duty Done
By Allan George
… as far as he would. During the first months of World War One, Somerville served as a wireless officer in the … regime sued for an armistice. This presented a dilemma for Britain – preventing the powerful, intact, French navy … Wilson arriving in Washington DC as head of the British Joint Staff Mission. His staff includes (from left) Air …
A cat withteeth
… A Cold War icon furnished the RAF with a reliable workhorse in an … in weapon and self-protection upgrades brought forward in Britain as Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs). Operation … Jaguar Replacement Reconnaissance Pod ( JRRP), later the Joint Reconnaissance Pod ( JRP), a development of Vinten’s …