Britain at War - February Issue - Out Now!

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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
New RAF Biggin Hill Museum

The Artillery that Wasn’t
NMRN senior curator Christopher Gale highlights the role of an unusual and oft-forgot D-Day formation - the tanks of the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group.

Modest Hero
RMASG veteran Joseph Kelsey, 96, speaks exclusively to Melody Foreman about landing under fire on Normandy's Sword Beach on 6 June 1944.

48 Hours in Boulogne
In a special two-part feature, Lt Cdr Frank Donald (ret) and Capt John Rodgaard (ret) detail the desperate defence of Boulogne where, during the summer of 1940, RN destroyers engaged German panzers at deadly close range.

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Chindits’ Finest Hour
The difficult last mission undertaken by Orde Wingate’s legendary Chindits and their American-Chinese counterparts is described by Gavin Mortimer.

‘Yelling Like Bushrangers’
AWM senior historian, Dr Aaron Pegram, discusses the remarkable - and near run - capture of Mont Saint-Quentin during the last weeks of the First World War.

Combat Over Korea
The Mustangs of 2 SAAF and its South African pilots endured a lengthy and hazardous deployment to the Korean Peninsula, as pilots faced intense ground fire and superior MiG-15s. However, as Andy Thomas shows, the Springboks hit hard in return.

Britain at War's February Issue is Available Now! Pick up your copy from WHSmith and other leading newsagents. Alternatively, you can purchase your copy here or download a digital edition here.

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