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COVER & CLEAR
By John Ash
… way for its launch? The dummy tank was revived from World War One and used throughout World War Two for deception. They … areas, it would be difficult for any German agent in Britain and Luftwaffe reconnaissance to miss that something … were capable of harming the invasion effort. In a 2020 article for the US Naval History and Heritage Command, Dr …
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 …
A GIFT WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
… HMS Fidelity is one of the strangest to come out of World War Two. When the former French merchant vessel sailed from … on Le Rhin and its crew. The ship sailed in a convoy to Britain and berthed at Barry in South Wales, where she … or RCAF anti-submarine patrol aircraft. It was not until May 1943 that the gap was closed when more escort carriers …
Commander ‘Sharkey’ Ward 1943-2024
… the Royal Navy’s most famous and controversial post-war aviator, Commander Nigel ‘Sharkey’ Ward DSC, AFC, died on May 17. Sharkey’s name became synonymous with the Fleet Air … Sparrow. Born in Canada of RAF parents and educated in Britain, after training as an officer cadet at Britannia …
WPC 128-423
… morning...’.” The 22ft tall Monument to the Women of World War II in Whitehall, London. It was sculpted by John Mills … were officially recorded as PACs – pilotless aircraft. She may have been just another name on the long list of 5,475 … Metropolitan Police Museum in Sidcup, Kent, says even as Britain was at war, joining the police would still have been …
HMS Repulse’s last sailor dies
… cruiser was in the Atlantic but by the time he arrived in Britain it was elsewhere, so instead he and five other RAN … to join Repulse. He joined Repulse in time for the May 1941 Bismarck chase, but the battlecruiser was kept back … served in HMS Drake. It was a start of a successful post-war career too expansive to list here. However, highlights …
Field Post
… BAW goes viral! 'Britain at War' Magazine, PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1XQ | … Craig Moore’s Triumph WO 3SW Armoured Bren Carrier article (Wheels of steel, Mar 2024) was seen by 2.88m people, …
Maintaining memories
By Tom Baker reports
… Kent, has made it a personal crusade to commemorate Britain’s forgotten soldiers whose final resting places have … their country are preserved. Although the headstones may be overlooked, accumulating lichen or ivy in a quiet … has provoked emotional reactions. Speaking to Britain at War, Steve explained that his connection to the military …
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, … was the name given to the massing of US fighting power in Britain. The deployment planned to move at least 1,150,000 … the limitations in resources imposed by my directives, we may be assured of a reasonable chance of success on May 1, …
WHEELS OF STEEL
… WEAPONS OF WAR It was one of a kind and full of potential, Craig Moore … the Simms Motor War Car. Forward just over a decade and Britain was fielding the Matchless-Vickers machine gun … Walsh began the project in 2005 after discovering an article which included the original black and white …
FOR WHEN THE WRITING WAS ON THE WALL
… in Keswick, Cumbria. Due to the covert nature of its war work, no photographs survive showing factory equipment … become a missionar y in Morocco. In 1939, he returned to Britain. One Sunday, he was asked to give a sermon about his … of the pencil to maintain the illusion – presumably this may also have been useful for annotating or amending the …
RAISE THE JOLLY ROGER!
By Michael Haskew
… Lord – went on to declare: “They’ll never be any use in war, and I’ll tell you why. I’m going to get the First Lord … US to develop a submersible design that could be built in Britain. That December, an agreement was concluded with … blood in order to gain their booty. The term ‘Jolly Roger’ may well have been derived from the French term ‘Joli Rouge’ …
MONTEY'S FIREMAN
By Graham Caldwell
… Frank – in fact, organised public service firefighting in Britain wasn’t all that much older, originating in the 1820s. … ten fireboats. However, the majority of AFS men were pre-war firemen who had been conscripted but had since been … Military Vehicle Forum for their assistance with this article. … MONTEY'S FIREMAN …
"DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP!"
By Derek Fox
… suspended for two years, but with the onset of the Quasi-War against France, the US Congress authorised funds to … in 1799 and, after fitting out, was ready for sea in May 1800 under the command of Captain Samuel Barron. … entitled to remain in Chesapeake as volunteers. Although Britain was not at war with the United States, it was …
ROVING REPORTER ROBERT KEE
… on October 5, 1919, Kee spent the first two years of World War Two as a student and then as a pilot. He had just … and hit the pilot over the head and try to fly it [to Britain]. Now it seems ludicrous, because when we got into … were turned away. Later the lorries came back. That was on May 20.” Tribunal and television After crossing Allied lines, …