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Military Despatches August 2017 Stranger than fiction Facts, figures and trivia about US Civil War History, as told by ‘varsity students WWII ended in 1957, Hitler shot himself in the bonker, Kennedy solved the Canadian Missile Crisis Head-to-Head We look some of the fighter aircraft of World War II Forged in Battle The South African Ratel IFV More than 11 million casualties Ten of the bloodiest battles every fought For the military enthusiast Military Despatches August 2017 What’s in this month’s edition Feature Articles 6 US Civil War - facts, figures & trivia Click on any video below to view A few facts, figures and trivia about the US Civil War. It was the most costly war ever fought on American soil. How much do you know about movie theme 12 The Story of Moth O songs? Take our quiz Early this year the Memorable Order of Tin Hats cel- ebrated its 90th anniversary. This is the story of the man and find out. who began the Order. Page 6 14 Bet you never knew that Hipe’s Wouter de The old South African History records, recalls and retells events from the past. Goede interviews former Defence Force used But some people have a pretty fuzzy recollection when 28’s gang boss David a mixture of English, it comes to history. Williams. Afrikaans, slang and 16 Conscription - Yes, no or maybe? techno-speak that few It’s one thing to volunteer as a soldier. But what about outside the military those that are conscripted and have no choice in the could hope to under- matter. We take a closer look at compulsory military stand. Some of the terms service. were humorous, some Page 16 were clever, while others Head-to-Head were downright crude. 22 Fighters of World War II We look at some of the iconic British, German, Russian, American and Japanese fighter aircraft that saw battle Part of Hipe’s “On the during World War II. couch” series, this is an interview with one of author Herman Charles Famous Figures Bosman’s most famous 30 George S. Patton Jr. characters, Oom Schalk Loved by some, loathed by others, George Patton was Page 22 A taxi driver was shot Lourens. Hipe spent time in never far from the action - nor from controversy. dead in an ongoing Hanover Park, an area Cover Photograph war between rival taxi plagued with gang Captured at exactly the right moment, this photograph organisations. violence, to view first- shows a 25-pounder cannon being fired by members of hand how Project the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Ceasefire is dealing with during a demonstration in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town. the situation. In 1975, during Operation Savannah , the South Afri- cans were still using the British 25-pounder in action. Hipe TV brings you videos ranging from actuality to humour and every- thing in between. Interviews, mini-documentaries and much more. Check out Hipe TV and remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. 00 3 Forged in Battle Page 36 36 The Ratel IFV Each month “Forged in Battle” looks at weapons, equip- ment or units that have been tried and tested on the bat- tlefield. This month we look at the South African Ratel IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle). Editor’s PUBLISHER Sitrep Hipe Media Battlefield EDITOR 40 The Ten Bloodiest Battles Matt Tennyson These ten battles claimed more than 11 million casual- ties, with all but one of them being fought in the 20th Page 40 CONTRIBUTORS century. Raymond Fletcher, Ryan Mur- et me start off by saying Yet that lasted for nine days. that I was shocked, sur- I would need at least a twenty phy, Matt O’Brien, Matt Ten- nyson. Quiz Lprised, and more than a page article just to give it jus- 43 Who are we? little pleased at the reaction to tice. And I feel that a maga- the first issue of Military Des- zine article about a single topic Military Despatches is pub- We show you a badge or patch and you tell us which patches. It seems that the ma- should never be more than six lished on-line every month. unit, regiment or corps it is. jority of readers enjoyed it. pages. The articles used in Military I was hoping that at least a Then again, maybe I should Despatches are copyrighted few people would read it, but just leave articles of this nature and may not be used without Reviews I was not expecting it to be to college and university stu- prior permission from the edi- 44 Game Review - ARMA 3 Page 43 downloaded 63,000 times in the dents. Read the article on page tor. A tactical military shooter, ARMA 3 has been rated as first month. 14 to get an idea of what I’m The views stated in this mag- one of the best open world games ever. The scope and One of the problems of put- talking about. Some of these azine do not necessary reflect attention to detail is mind blowing. ting a magazine together is con- people can sum up the entire the views of Hipe!, the editor, tent. What exactly are you go- Second World War in a para- the staff, or Hipe Media. ing to put into the magazine? graph. And their knowledge of 46 Movie Review - A Bridge too Far Many editors sit with the prob- history is astounding. Hipe! Directed by Richard Attenborough the film deals with lem of not having enough ma- Did you know, for instance, P.O. Box 31216, Tokai, 7966 Operation Market Garden, a bold plan by the Allies to that WWII ended in 1957. Or terial. I, on the other hands, sit South Africa. capture and hold key bridges in Holland and bring an with the problem of having too that Hitler shot himself in the early end to the war. much material. It’s a question bonker. Have you heard about of “what should I include this the Six Minute War or the Ca- email 47 Page 47 [email protected] Book Review month?” nadian Missile Crisis? Iron Fist From The Sea tells the remarkable story Sometimes it can be difficult From next month we will be of operations carried out by the Elite South African selecting the information to in- starting a new section in the 4 Recce Commando. Douw Steyn and Arnè Söder- clude. This month, for example, magazine. It’s called “I was lund, the authors, have an intimate knowledge of the I wanted to feature Operation there” and will feature eye- Market Garden under the Bat- witness accounts of military subject matter. tlefield section. events. The only problem is that Op- If you have an article that you eration Market Garden was think our readers will find inter- The Lighter Side a huge operation, consisting esting, please feel free to sub- 48 Potty Humour of both an armoured element mit it. In the bush there were no hot showers, flushing toilets or and an airborne element. So I Until next month. running water. When answering the call of nature troops though maybe I could focus on often had to make use of very basic facilities, sometimes a particular aspect of the opera- with amusing results. tions, say the Battle of Arnhem. Matt 4 5 • The Civil War prison camp in U.S. military history. US Civil War - facts, figures & trivia Elmira had two observa- • The Civil War was the first tion towers constructed for time the national draft was A few facts, figures and trivia about the US Civil War, the bloodiest war ever fought on American onlookers. Citizens paid 15 used in American history soil. cents to look at the inmates. (April 16, 1862). he US Civil War was the Total Casualties - 25,416 about one in four. Concession stands by the • The Civil War was known by bloodiest war ever fought Union Casualties - 17,666 • More Americans died at the towers sold peanuts, cakes, more than 25 names, includ- on American soil. During Confederate Casualties - 11,000 Bloody Angle at Spotsylva- and lemonade while the men ing “The Brothers War,” “The T inside starved. War to Suppress Yankee Ar- an average day during the war, nia, Virginia, in May 1864 approximately 600 people were 7. Second Battle of Manassas than at Omaha Beach on D- • Nearly 3,000 people died in rogance,” “The War for the killed. Date - August 29–30, 1862 Day in 1944. the terrorist attacks of Sep- Union,” and “The War of the By the end of the war, over Total Casualties - 25,251 • The youngest soldier in the tember 11, 2001. About the Rebellion.” 618,000 people had died. This Union Casualties - 16,054 Civil War was a 9 year-old same number of men died in • Of the three million soldiers in is more Americans than WWI, Confederate Casualties - 9,197 boy from Mississippi. The the first 15 minutes at Grant’s the Civil War, 1% were regu- assault at Cold Harbor on lar army, 9% were draftees or WWII, the Korean War, and the oldest was an 80 year-old BRAVERY REWARDED: The Vietnam War combined. 8. Battle of Stones River from Iowa. More than 10,000 June 3, 1864. substitutes, and the rest were first U.S. Medal of Honor was Date - December 31, 1862 soldiers serving in the Union • The Twenty-Sixth North volunteers. awarded during the Civil War Ten most costly Civil War battles Total Casualties - 34,624 Army were under 18 years Carolina Infantry suffered • The amphibious landing of on March 25, 1863.

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