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HOME FRONT'S DARK SIDE:
HUNTING THE BLACKOUT RIPPER
A TR IB U T E T O O UR F IG H T I NG PA ST
ISSUE
155
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VeRTICAL
VICTOR
EXCLUSIVE
VETERAN STORY
V-Bomber's
Death-Defying
Supersonic
Plunge
From Ship to
Surrender in
World War Two
Singapore
Sacri ce
Controversial
RAF Commander
Sholto
Douglas
MARCH 2020
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WELCOME
From the Editor
Hello and welcome! As I pen this
introduction to the magazine, the
UK is being battered by Storm
Ciara, with damage to property,
travel disruption and sadly some
loss of life being recorded around
the country.
The summer, and show season,
seem a long way off as gales grip
Britain, but in reality the smaller
museums that close during the winter
will be opening their doors again
within a few weeks and the first events of the 2020 calendar are
looming large on the horizon.
The
Britain at War
team will, of course, be out and about at
shows again this year and will bring you the best of the action
in the news section. We plan to have a special display within the
‘Vintage Village’ area at the RAF Cosford airshow on June 14 –
why not pop by and say hello if you’re attending?
We also hope to have some exciting new publications on sale at
the event, with the launch of a book division by
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parent company, Key Publishing. We are looking forward to
bringing you a range of collectible and affordable books, packed
with original information and photographs – a mix of rare
archive and newly published material – often with special offers
available to our magazine readers.
If you share our passion for all things military history, tell
us the subjects you would like to read about and we will aim
to cover them. Perhaps you could also write for us – we are
looking for new and existing authors who really know their
subject, especially those that have a great picture collection that
could become an illustrated book. To propose an idea or to find
out more, simply write to us at the address listed below or email
books@keypublishing.com.
Exciting times ahead.
I’ll sign off by saying, as always, that the
Britain at War
team
and I hope you enjoy reading the articles and stories in this issue
and we hope to say hello in person at an event soon! Here's to a
great 2020 event season!
Nigel Price, Editor
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MARCH 2020
Contents
Issue No.155
Features
Hell on the High Seas
Steve Snelling charts the long
and ultimately ill-fated troop
convoy that saw the British 18
th
Division delivered to defeat.
“The worst disaster
and largest
capitulation in
British history”
Prime Minister
Winston Churchill
16
Yorkshire Warrior
A young RFC officer with a
reputation for determination
provides the subject of Andrew
Thomas’ tale of grit and sacrifice.
66
Reputations –
Sholto Douglas
28
Date with Disaster
A controversial RAF
commander embroiled in the
Battle of Britain’s vicious politics
is studied by Michael E Haskew.
Chris Goss describes the tragic
consequences surrounding an
RAF Varsity trainer being
stolen during the height of the
Cold War.
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10
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84
Briefings
Ramsay Museum
A museum dedicated to D-Day
mastermind and and Dunkirk
hero Admiral Bertram Ramsay
has been given approval.
The Blackout Ripper
As a murderer prowled the
streets of wartime London,
a leading pathologist and a
diligent detective rushed to
apprehend the spree killer.
Penny Legg investigates.
56
Sappers and the
Road to Germany
84
The valuable role played by
the Royal Engineers during the
advance into the Netherlands
is highlighted by Richard
Doherty.
Cover Story
Victor XL161 unexpectedly
enters a 30,000ft, supersonic,
vertical dive while flying a
Blue Steel nuclear missile
test. We spoke to one
survivor who told us how
the pilot avoided crashing.
Saxon’s Death-Defying
94
Plunge
A Blue Steel test sortie narrowly
avoided disaster thanks to the
quick thinking of a Victor
pilot. John Ash and John Saxon
recount the story.
28
7
War Damage to Big Ben
12
Undiscovered Blitz damage to
Elizabeth Tower has contributed
to a multi-million pound
increase in restoration costs.
Stirling to be Raised
ARTWORK BY ANASTASIOS POLYCHRONIS
A Stirling bomber found in the
Netherlands is to be raised in the
hope of recovering the remains
of the aircrew trapped within.
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Rear-Admiral
102
Sir Anthony Cecil Miers
Lord Ashcroft selects a
cool and calm Royal Navy
submarine captain as this
month’s hero.
M O N TH
HERO
of the
Regulars
Weapons of War
Militaria
Collections
Image of War
Field Post
Image of War
Recon Report
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94
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A subscription to
Britain at War
Magazine
makes a great gift.
See pages
64 and 65 for details.
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