Who was really responsible for the terrible train crash in the Boivert tunnel? Was it Marcel Lebrun, or was it the man who actually went to jail for the crime? Some years later, in the French Resistance, Marcel lay waiting for an enemy arms train speeding towards Boivert. But a lonely figure clutching a rifle […]
France, 1915. As trench warfare rages on between British and German forces, the stretcher-bearers are busier than ever. But while the casualties continue to pile up, fallen soldiers’ valuables have started to go walkabout – there are looters on the line! Enter Corporal Philip Baker, assigned by the top brass to go undercover and track […]
There had always been a Wild in the Wessex Rifles — always an officer from this family who proved to be as courageous as his ancestors and earned for himself the glorious name… “The Wild One”. Major Jason Wild was the man who carried on the tradition in the Second World War, and he was […]
Footballers Jimmy Harris and Danny Meggs hated each other’s guts. They were bitter rivals on and off the pitch, but things all came to a head at the qualifying match for promotion to the next division. With talent scouts watching, Danny performed a devastating tackle on Jimmy which landed with a sickening crunch. The injury […]
Dave Gardner wanted to be a soldier. He had always dreamed of carrying on the military tradition of his family by going into battle. However, when you’re small and thin, and you can’t see very well, it isn’t so easy. But even so, Dave was going to get his chance! Story: Garbutt Art: Blasco […]
Reckon you could stop a regiment of enemy tanks with your bare hands? No, probably not. Ray Peterson and Trevor Stanton didn’t think they had much of a chance either. But with the lives of thousands of their comrades at stake they weren’t going to give up trying. Story: Garbutt Art: Ibanez Cover: Robertson
Before the Second World War, few westerners had ever heard of the Japanese sport of karate, with its own rules, its own customs. But one young Englishman, Martin Hawkins, studied it when he lived and worked in Japan. So skilled was he that it wasn’t long before he was a black belt champion. The war […]
What does a fighting Irishman do when his luck deserts him just when he needs it most? If his name is Private Mick O’Connor, he just grits his teeth and fights on harder than ever! Story: Feldwick Art: AC Kennedy Cover: Penalva
It had been some years since Private Jack Wilmot had seen any action, although as orderly to a fiery Brigadier, he’d more than once accompanied the officer to front-line positions. This time, however, it looked as if they’d bitten off more than they could chew — they had been shot down in the depths of […]
Greece, 1941. Fatigued by a losing battle, four British soldiers take shelter in the home of a local hunter, who tells them a tale that has been passed down through his family for generations. In ancient times, a young blacksmith was exiled from his home by an invading tyrant. Unsure of his fate, he wandered […]
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