Tag Archives: McDevitt

Killer Sub

Issue Number: 5870

For one Swordfish pilot, there would be no rest until justice had been done. Revenge for a coldblooded slaughter at sea was all that he cared about now. His target was fixed in his mind. One day, he’d find and destroy the murdering captain of the…KILLER SUB   Story: McDevitt Art: Gordon C Livingstone Cover: […]

They Called Him Traitor

Issue Number: 5782

When France was overrun and occupied by the Germans in 1940, everyone had to come to terms with the situation. Most Frenchmen accepted the occupation, many fought with the Resistance, but some actively helped the Germans. These people were collaborators, the worst kind of traitor. Rene Latouche and his father were well known to be […]

Escape to Freedom

Issue Number: 5778

Sergeant Stan Boden and Private Ernie Briggs were caught behind the advancing German armies in France during 1940. Stan reckoned that if they could fight their way through to Dunkirk they would manage to escape to England. But not Ernie —all he wanted to do was surrender!   Story: McDevitt Art: Philpott Cover: Ian Kennedy

Fighting Fool!

Issue Number: 5734

As a member of a group of hit-and-run raiders operating behind enemy lines, Corporal Mike Braddon knew a man needed strong nerves and raw courage to survive. But he also had the common sense to realise that charging blindly into battle wasn’t the answer. That’s where he disagreed with Private Joe Russel whose bull-at-the-gate attitude […]

The Roar of the Typhoon

Issue Number: 5462

Armed with four twenty‑millimetre cannon and eight rockets, the Hawker Typhoon was a formidable opponent. Between tangling with FW 190s in the air and making low‑level strafing runs against heavily‑armed enemy shipping and ground targets, their pilots saw plenty of action.And the men who flew them had to be good indeed —for one mistake could […]

The Fiord Fighters

Issue Number: 5434

With their Norwegian homeland occupied by the Germans, Lieutenant Rolf Amundsen and his crew had good reason for wanting to tangle with the enemy as often as possible. Unfortunately, their CO, Lieutenant Commander George Barron, reckoned they were just a bunch of pirates and took every opportunity to dampen their enthusiasm. But when they were […]