Why were two German soldiers and a British commando skiing together down a valley in the Austrian Alps? The answer lay buried in the heart of one of those mountains — a king’s ransom in jewellery, known as the Kellenburg Collection. It had already caused the deaths of two men, and it was going to […]
“Enterprises must be prepared, with specially‑trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror down these coasts…” Eighty years ago, after the disaster at Dunkirk, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the formation of a special raiding unit with a brand‑new breed of soldier. These brave and highly‑trained men would come to […]
Born with two left feet — that was most people’s opinion on Private Rick Jackson, a young soldier who seemed to be the worst in the army. He was clumsy, he couldn’t even put his equipment on without causing a commotion, and to cap it all off he couldn’t fire his rifle straight! But Rick […]
Charlie Grubb’s father is found dead — murdered in his own factory. The main suspect has fled, joining the Australian Imperial Force to avoid justice. But if he thinks he can get away that easily, he’s a fool. Charlie will do anything to avenge his father, even if it means tracking the dog to the […]
Suzanna and Karine are providing precisely the right motivation for Secret Service agent Aaron Hassan to rethink his priorities — the barrel of a Gewehr 98. Escaping with the Armenian partisans is certainly more appealing than the alternatives… With an Ottoman assassin breathing down his neck and the gendarmes closing in, Aaron must get his […]
They were just another bunch of soldiers retreating towards Dunkirk as the Germans poured into France. For most, this was the first time they had seen any action. The question was — would they crack or would they be proved in battle? Story: Art: Cover: Ian Kennedy
The Allied armies were caught napping in May 1940. Flat‑footed, the British Expeditionary Force fought hard to defend what little they could hold on to. Among them was a firebrand named Tom “Dodger” Dodge with a chip on his shoulder the size of an iceberg. He wasn’t about to retreat to Dunkirk for anyone — […]
On a lone sortie over France, RAF pilot Frank Selby ran into trouble in the shape of two marauding Messerschmitts. Soon he had to bail out — and fast! He landed safely, stood up, dusted himself off — and looked around to see a fully grown lion bounding towards him. This was the moment Frank […]
May 1940. The French battled like demons to protect their homeland from the raiding Nazi armies. Fighting a desperate defence, they only hoped to hold the Germans back long enough for the evacuation of their allies. For, had it not been for the fighting spirit of men like Regis Durand, the British evacuation at Dunkirk […]
“One of our own kites is shooting at us!” That’s what the tail gunner of Dave Robert’s Lancaster said just before he bailed out of the stricken bomber as it plunged earthwards. Dave couldn’t believe what he’d heard until he and his navigator stumbled upon the truth. But by then they were going to have […]
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