Wartime 106 - Autumn 2024

1944

Featured articles:

• The Normandy myths by Robin Prior. The notion that the Allies fought badly on Normandy does not hold up.
• Hitler's Panzer Generals by David Stahel. They were fighting for Germany, but also serving themselves.
• Women and deception by Helen Fry. The role of women in espionage is a missing dimension in the history of D-Day.
• On a Nuremberg moon by Lachlan Grant. One raid in 1944 became Bomber Command's worst night of the war.
• American Caesar in peril by John McManus. How much personal danger did Douglas MacArthur really face on Leyte?
• The Arunta log by Felicity Petrie. The Tribal-class destroyer served widely and with distinction in waters to Australia's north in 1944.
• Forbidden diariesby Robyn Van Dyk. Sister Betty Jeffrey was a nurse, a survivor, a record keeper and an author.
• "A terrific flash of light" by Meghan Adams. After the many horrors of war, Corporal Allan Chick's story is one of survival against the odds.
• Plus regular features including Reflections, Collection insights, In the picture, Spinning the reels, Behind the scenes, book reviews and Last Post.

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