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Military Despatches Vol 5 November 2017 Stranger than fiction Facts, figures and trivia about World War I We must remember them The importance of Remembrance Day Head-to-Head Rifles and SMGs of World War II. Which was the best? Forged in Battle The Thompson Submachine Gun Military Disaster The Dieppe Raid For the military enthusiast Military Despatches October 2017 What’s in this month’s edition Feature Articles 6 World War I - facts, figures & trivia Click on any video below to view A few facts, figures and trivia about World War I - The Great War and the War to End All Wars. How much do you know about movie theme 14 Military myths and urban legends songs? Take our quiz Over the next few months we will be looking at some well-known, and some lesser known, myths and leg- and find out. ends about the military and seeing if they are true or not. Page 6 Hipe’s Wouter de The old South African 16 We must remember them Goede interviews former Defence Force used Raymond Fletcher looks at the significance of Re- 28’s gang boss David a mixture of English, membrance Day and imagines what it must have been Williams. Afrikaans, slang and like to fight in the ‘war to end all wars’. techno-speak that few 20 Music to March to outside the military Seeing as it’s Armistice Day this month, we decided could hope to under- to look at some music from the movies. And not just stand. Some of the terms any movies, but war movies. were humorous, some Page 22 were clever, while others 22 10 Celebrities that served in the military were downright crude. They may have gone on to become stars of the big screen or small screen, or music legends, but these 10 celebrities all spent time in uniform. Part of Hipe’s “On the couch” series, this is an Quiz interview with one of 25 Paratrooper Wings This month we’re looking at wings awarded to sol- author Herman Charles diers that have successfully completed a basic para- Bosman’s most famous chute course. We show you a set of wings, you tell characters, Oom Schalk us the country and, if applicable, the unit or arm of Page 25 A taxi driver was shot Lourens. Hipe spent time in service. dead in an ongoing Hanover Park, an area war between rival taxi plagued with gang Head-to-Head organisations. violence, to view first- 26 World War II rifles and SMGs hand how Project Which were the best? You decide. Ceasefire is dealing with the situation. Cover Photograph The Cenotaph in Cape Town, venue for the annual Re- Hipe TV brings you videos ranging from actuality to humour and every- membrance Day Parade. The parade is to honour those thing in between. Interviews, mini-documentaries and much more. that fell in World War I and other wars. Check out Hipe TV and remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. 00 3 Famous Figures Page 32 32 Manfred von Richthofen Respected by friend and foe alike, Manfred von Rich- thofen was nicknamed the ‘Red Baron’. With 80 kills he was the top fighter ace of World War I. Editor’s PUBLISHER Forged in Battle Sitrep Hipe Media 36 The Thompson Submachine Gun Each month “Forged in Battle” looks at weapons, EDITOR equipment or units that have been tried and tested on Matt Tennyson the battlefield. This month we look at the Thompson submachine gun. Page 36 CONTRIBUTORS Raymond Fletcher, , Ryan Mur- t’s hard to believe that this it will be 99 years since World Battlefield is already the fifth issue of War I ended. As a youngster I phy, Matt O’Brien, Matt Tenny- son. 40 The Dieppe Raid IMilitary Despatches. It’s would often go from Ireland to The plan was simple - seize a German-held port on even harder to believe that next London on Armistice Day. My Military Despatches is pub- the French Channel coast and hold it for the duration month is Christmas. Where did late dad, who was a World War of at least two tides, and destroy enemy facilities and the year go? II veteran, would always march lished on-line every month. defences before withdrawing. The result, however, I can remember, rather vague- in the parade. The articles used in Military ly I must admit, when I was a I can still remember that there Despatches are copyrighted was a disaster. teenager. Okay, it was a long were a large number of World and may not be used without time ago. But back then time War I veterans that would actu- prior permission from the edi- Page 40 always seem to go so slowly. ally march in the parade. tor. Reviews Sitting around waiting for the These days they are long The views stated in this mag- 44 Game Review - Total War : Rome II school bell to ring. Waiting for gone and there are not that azine do not necessary reflect Emperor Matt O’ Brien grabs his gladius and pre- the weekend to finally arrive. many World War II veterans the views of Hipe!, the editor, pares his pilum as he sets off to do battle with the Or waiting for your birthday or still around. Even our genera- the staff, or Hipe Media. Barbarian Horde. Christmas to roll around. tion is not getting any younger. How about that long wait I trust that you will enjoy this Hipe! 46 Movie Review - World War I movies until you finally turned 21 and month’s issue of the magazine. P.O. Box 31216, Tokai, 7966 You will notice that there is no A bit different this month. Instead of looking at a sin- came of age. Time really did South Africa. seem to drag then. book review this month. That’s gle movie, we’ve reviewed eight really good movies I think it all changes when you because we did a slightly longer set during World War I. hit 30. Suddenly time seems to movie review than usual. email Page 48 fly. You’re still recovering from Instead of reviewing a single [email protected] the New Year’s Party and the movie, we’ve taken a look at The Lighter Side next thing you know the Christ- what we think are eight really 48 The fine art of ‘gypoing’ mas decorations are going up good movies set during World The South African Defence Force had their own lan- again. War I. guage - a mixture of English, Afrikaans, slang and You hear a song on the radio I trust that you will all remain techno-speak. One of the first worlds new conscripts in good health and that Novem- and you think “Hey, I remem- learnt was “gypo” - the way to get out of work or make ber that song. It was a big hit a ber will be a good month. life easier. couple of years ago”. Then the Until next month. announcer tells you that it was a hit back in 1987 - 30 years ago. This year it will also be 30 years since Cuito Cuanavalle. Can it really be that long ago? This month, on 11 November, Matt 4 5 they joined the French For- World War I - facts, figures & trivia eign Legion or the British A few facts, figures and trivia about World War I. On 11 November it will mark 99 years since ‘The or Canadian army. A group Great War’ ended. of U.S. pilots formed the Lafayette Escadrille, which t was called ‘The Great 5. Serbia - 707,343 champ-Proctor (South Af- was part of the French air War’ and ‘The War to end 6. Romania - 750,000 rican), Captain Donald force and became one of all Wars’. Later it became MacLaren (Canadian) & the top fighting units on the I Western Front. known simply as World War I. Greatest military losses of Capitaine George Guyne- From 28 July 1914 to 11 No- World War I mer (France) 54 • In early 1917, British cryp- vember 1918 more than 70 mil- 1. Germany - 1,773,700 tographers deciphered a tele- lion military personnel were 2. Russia - 1,700,000 World War I Trivia gram from German Foreign mobilised in one of the largest 3. France - 1,357,800 • Germans were the first to Secretary Arthur Zimmer- wars in history. 4. Austria-Hungry - 1,200,000 use flamethrowers in WWI. mann to Germany’s minister It was a war fought on a 5. British Empire - 908,371 Their flamethrowers could in Mexico. The telegraph en- PROTOTYPE: “Little Willie” was the first prototype tank. It car- couraged Mexico to invade global scale and would result in 6. Italy - 650,000 fire jets of flame as far as 40 ried a crew of three and could travel as fast as 4.8 km/h. the deaths of over nine million 7. Romania - 335,706 metres. U.S. territory. The British combatants and seven million 8. Turkey - 325,000 • More than 70 million men • Artillery barrage and mines to lay down telegraph wires. kept it a secret from the U.S. civilians. 9. USA - 116,516 from 30 countries fought created immense noise. In • Big Bertha was a 48-ton for more than a month. They It was one of the deadliest 10. Bulgaria - 87,500 in WWI. Nearly 10 million 1917, explosives blowing howitzer used by the Ger- wanted to show it to the U.S. conflicts in history, and paved died. The Allies (The En- up beneath the German lines mans in WWI.