SORRY - SOLD OUT
In this volume (issues 57-60) the murder of eight American airmen at the hands of an enraged German mob, and the subsequent identification and trial of some of the participants is explored recounting in detail for the first time one of the darker sides of aerial warfare over the Reich in 1944. One of the most contentious and long-running controversies of World War II is re-examined in a major article: the strange story of Rudolf Hess. From party supremo to lonely prisoner; the incredible flight to Scotland; imprisonment in the UK and the eventual trial at Nuremberg; the years at Spandau and the final suicide, all complemented with a wealth of photographic detail. Extensive coverage is devoted to the Commando raid on the docks at Saint-Nazaire: one of the most audacious and daring operations of the war, and one of Combined Operations' most successful ventures, is recounted in detail, including some incredible photographs of the rounding up of the attacking force after the raid plus some of the havoc wrought on the harbour installations during Operation Chariot. The construction, use and epic defence of the Maginot Line - the unbeaten fortresses of France which only surrendered when ordered to do so by the French High Command — is reinforced by 'then and now' photographs and descriptions of the various forts that have been preserved and can be visited today. Additional features include the underwater exploration of Truk lagoon in the Pacific where a Japanese fleet lies rusting; the largest escape of Japanese POWs in Australia; the making of the 1945 film recreation of the battle of Arnhem, Theirs is the Glory; and detailed research into the crimes committed in the United Kingdom by the 19 American servicemen who paid the supreme penalty in the US military prison at Shepton Mallet.
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