They were twelve convicted criminals destined for the glasshouse, with only one military police sergeant and a naval petty officer to look after them on the dangerous trek through enemy territory. Some hoped they could make a break for it and escape their punishment, others realised it could be their chance to show that they […]
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 […]
You needed lots of courage to fly over enemy territory in a small, unarmed aircraft, and even more to actually land on such dangerous ground. Yet that’s what the pilots of these Westland Lysanders did as they went about their vital task of ferrying secret agents into and out of occupied France. And for one […]
The target: three big guns in huge concrete bunkers surrounded by machine guns, barbed wire, and mines. They could cut the Allied invasion forces to shreds on the beaches unless they were spiked. The attackers: a bunch of raw soldiers barely out of school. Could the youngsters do it? You can bet they were going […]
Bert Brown had always been a hard case, ever since he was a kid. He didn’t trust anyone, and no-one trusted him. He would never do anyone a favour and he expected nothing from other people. But this story is about what happened after the day a total stranger risked his life to save Bert […]
Imagine you’re a British pilot, shot down over enemy‑occupied France. There’s only one thought in your mind —escape back to Britain. It’s not going to be easy, with German patrols out hunting for you, so you’re very glad when you find a group of loyal, dedicated Frenchmen who are doing their best to see that […]
Jeff Parker was hailed a hero by the recruits in his new platoon. They’d heard that he’d been injured on D-Day, so they reckoned he knew all about fighting. The truth was that he’d never even reached the beaches —he’d hurt himself on the way. But hero they called him and hero he was going […]
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 agent codenamed “Condor” had returned home to a hero’s welcome in Berlin. As a saboteur who had eluded the British in their own country, he deserved the highest honours Germany could bestow, now that his dangerous work was over. But this Condor was not what he seemed. His loyalty was to Britain, and now […]
In April 1945, Berlin was the most dangerous city in the world. Surrounded by enemy forces, and under non-stop shelling, it was the last place anyone would want to be. But Captain John Lester was ordered to go into Berlin — and in the wrong uniform too! Story: McDevitt Art: Philpott Cover: Miller
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