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Ten Audacious Military Raids Head-To-Head Battlefield The Military Despatches Vol 10 April 2018 Ten audacious military raids Ten of the most daring raids in military history When the Cold War turned Hot The 1960 U-2 Spy Plane incident Head-to-Head World War I fighter aces Battlefield The Cockleshell Heroes The unassuming Hero Nominated for the Victoria Cross 34 times in World War I For the military enthusiast Military Despatches April 2018 What’s in this month’s edition Feature Articles 6 Top Ten audacious military raids Click on any video below to view Ten military raids that were audacious, effective and far reaching. How much do you know about movie theme 15 All Aboard songs? Take our quiz Military Despatches is organising a train trip to Kim- and find out. berley in June. Should be fun. 16 When the Cold War turned hot Page 6 There were a number of times that the Cold War al- Hipe’s Wouter de The old South African most turned hot. May 1960 was one such occasion. Page 16 Goede interviews former Defence Force used 28’s gang boss David a mixture of English, 20 Rank Structure - US Military Williams. Afrikaans, slang and Over the next few months we will be running a se- techno-speak that few ries of articles looking at the rank structure of various armed forces. This month we look at the United States outside the military Military. could hope to under- stand. Some of the terms 28 The Phantom B-17 were humorous, some In any major war there are always strange, unusual were clever, while others and sometimes unexplainable events that transpire. were downright crude. Most are quickly forgotten by history. Yet some are well documented, such as this one. Part of Hipe’s “On the 30 SA Gunners remembered couch” series, this is an Parade remembers those Gunners that made the ulti- interview with one of mate sacrifice. author Herman Charles Bosman’s most famous 32 More Hollywood Hogwash characters, Oom Schalk Guns that never need to be reloaded; bulletproof vests that will stop anything; bullets that cause everything Page 35 A taxi driver was shot Lourens. Hipe spent time in to explode. Ajith Subramoney looks at just how dead in an ongoing Hanover Park, an area wrong the movies can be. war between rival taxi plagued with gang organisations. violence, to view first- hand how Project Quiz Ceasefire is dealing with 35 If the cap fits... wear it the situation. We show you various headgear and you tell us what it is and where and when it’s from. Hipe TV brings you videos ranging from actuality to humour and every- thing in between. Interviews, mini-documentaries and much more. Cover Photograph An undated photograph of an American Lockheed Check out Hipe TV and remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. U-2 high altitude spy plane. 00 3 36 Operation Market Garden - Arnhem WO1 Paul J. Els was in Arnhem on the 15th and 16 February and he visited the well known bridge of which so much is written about. Head-to-Head Editor’s 40 World War I Fighter Aces PUBLISHER Sitrep We look at those aces that achieved 20 or more kills. Hipe Media Page 40 EDITOR Famous Figures Matt Tennyson 46 Harold Akroyd Page 46 The unassuming, bespectacled World War I medical CONTRIBUTORS officer that did everything in his power to save the WO1 Paul Els, Raymond ell, I had a good times. He received 11 separate lives of others. Fletcher, Reggie Lord, Ryan Saint Patrick’s Day. nominations at Delville Wood Murphy, Matt O’Brien, Ajith Or so I’ve been told and an incredible 23 recom- W Subramoney, Matt Tennyson, Lt Forged in Battle It’s hard to believe that Mili- mendations during the Battle of Cdr Glenn von Zeil. 50 T-34 Tank tary Despatches is now in dou- Ypres. Each month “Forged in Battle” looks at weapons, equip- ble figures. This is the tenth is- I was really fortunate to get Military Despatches is pub- ment or units that have been tried and tested on the bat- sue of the magazine. hold of not one, but four copies lished on-line every month. tlefield. This month we look at the Soviet T-34 tank. Rather a mixed bag in this of the 1955 classic war movie, The articles used in Military month’s issue. In this month’s The Cockleshell Heroes. We Despatches are copyrighted Page 54 Top Ten we look at ten of the will be giving away three copies and may not be used without Battlefield most audacious military raids of the movie this month. Check prior permission from the edi- 54 The Cockleshell Heroes carried out. Some of them were out the details on page 54. tor. Operation Frankton was not the biggest raid of insane. Another bit of news is that The views stated in this mag- World War II. The results of the operation did not I found the article on The we’re organising a trip to Kim- azine do not necessary reflect change the course of the war. But it was a raid that Phantom B-17 interesting. berley in June. I did a similar the views of Hipe!, the editor, showed remarkable courage and endurance. There’s nothing strange about a trip a few years back with a the staff, or Hipe Media. B-17 bomber landing. But one group of Moths, and damn, it landing without a soul on board was fun. The train trip there and Hipe! Reviews is a different story. back was half the fun. P.O. Box 31216, Tokai, 7966 58 Game Review - Tank Warfare Tunisia 1943 Respected author and military I will let everyone know more South Africa. Matt O’ Brien is off on his Summer holiday, hoping Page 62 veteran WO1 Paul Els visited details, such as dates and costs, for lots of sun and sand. He gets both, along with a Arnhem earlier this year and he in the next issue of the maga- email few Panzers, Stukas and other nasty things wishing to paid a visit to the well known zine. I really hope to see some [email protected] do him harm. bridge that was the scene of an of you there. epic World War II battle. That’s about it for this month’s 60 One of the things that I en- issue. In closing I would like to Movie Review - The Cockleshell Heroes joy about researching articles wish Pip Ack Moth Shellhole A classic from 1955. for Military Despatches is that in Cape Town congratulations I often get to learn a lot. I must on there 90th anniversary this 61 Book Reivew - Enduring Valour confess that up until now I had month. The story of South Africa’s Cross of Honour. never heard about Captain Har- Until next month. old Akroyd. This World War I medical of- The Lighter Side ficer was recommended for the 62 By the left, quick laugh Victoria Cross a remarkable 34 Matt Some military jokes for you this month. 4 5 troops surrendered to the Japa- Top Ten nese. Following the Bataan Death March, most of the prisoners were transferred to other areas. 10 audacious Just over 500 American and other Allied POWs, along with military raids some civilians, were sent to the Ten military raids that were audacious, effective and far reaching. Cabanatuan prison camp. The conditions in the camp were horrific. They included disease, torture and malnour- aiding, also known as were audacious, effective and caine and local palm wine made ishment. Prisoners were ex- depredation, has been far reaching. their behaviour erratic at the BEHIND ENEMY LINES: Some of the raiders that freed POWs ecuted for the slightest offence. around for as long as These ten raids have been best of times at Cabanatuan. When the Americans, un- R der General Douglas MacAr- there has been warfare. placed in alphabetical order. The British Army negotiated Among many tribal societies, the release of six of the eleven SAS observation teams had aison, and had been evacuated thur, invaded the Philippines, raiding was the most common Operation Barras men on patrol, but were not able been in the area for some time, from the area. 22 Sierra Leo- the prisoners feared that they and lethal form of warfare. Tak- The civil war in Sierra Leone, to gain the freedom of their Si- keeping Gbeni Bana under nean civilians who had been would be executed by their cap- ing place at night, the goal was a former British colony in West erra Leone Army liaison officer close observation. held captive by the West Side tors before the invading force to catch the enemy sleeping to Africa, had started in March and the other men before the The two Chinook helicopter Boys were also released. could arrive at Cabanatuan. avoid casualties to the raiding 1991. In the later half of 2000, West Side Boys’ demands be- carrying the SAS assault team One SAS member, Trooper In late January 1945 a plan party. nearly ten years later, the war came increasingly unrealistic. took up a holding position about Bradley Tinnion, was killed in was developed by Sixth Army Used as a military tactic, raids was still going strong. The negotiators concluded 15 minutes flying time from the the raid. At least 25 West Side leaders and Filipino guerrillas usually have a specific purpose On 25 August 2000, a patrol that the demands made by the West Side Boys’ camp. This Boys were killed, although this to send a small force behind en- and are not normally intended from the Royal Irish Regiment West Side Boys were delaying meant that they were out of vi- number was probably much emy lines to rescue the prison- to capture and hold terrain.
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