There was a very good BBC radio series (R4) on this about a year or so ago don't know if its still available through Sounds
Bath tub on wheels!
Even further if one considers the concept of a black officer in command of white troops. However even the British army, not renowned for...
Although Yorkshire still has the world's oldest house which is about 10,000 years old The house found at the Star Carr archaeological site in 2010...
The concept had been tried in 1917 when the RNAS fitted out two HP O100 bombers with additional mounts for Lewis guns (and extra gunners) more...
I find the 'title' of spy swapper amusing - it conjures the picture of men at a convention doing trades like collectors of football cards. " I'll...
I live not far from the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb - the oldest continuous motor sports event in thye world (going since 1905) and e bikes...
Given that the bombing had a major impact on Germany's allocation of resources, so that, for example, the German Admiralty archives show Hitler...
The Luftwaffe apparently found it relatively easy to distinguish gun ships from ordinary bombers and didn't waste time on them. The gunship...
Actually no, this was not Mandrel or Moonshine of which I was aware. I do not know what the code name was but only a very few flights were carried...
And with the B 24. The French had attempted to solve the issue by arming bombers with 20mm cannon to outrange the fighters but the real problem...
No this was different. They were kitted out with gear that allowed them to transmit a Radar return that looked like a formation of bombers. They...
The optimum line of night attack was from just below and behind with the guns elevated at 45 degrees firing dead ahead over the air screw Does...
It isn't just down to memoirs - one also needs to look at "official figures". About 3 years or so back I attended a lecture which took us through...
One should be careful of Speer's accounts as he tended to fiddle the stats to promote himself, for example changing the accounting periods to...
Very nice but if I had the lottery money I'd go for a Martello Tower - especially if I could have the 18 pounder on the roof restored to working...
Indeed War Cabinet minutes indicate that only Halifax considered this - even Chamberlain was opposed (and without him Churchill would not have...
Thanks Although I suppose that Heisenberg could never be sure if he was at the farm or if he was travelling with some momentum!
