The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. (C) SHC17DHM6575C. The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. Thrown into a baptism of fire on D Day the men of the 101st Airborne Division had quickly shown their mettle in the killing fields of Normandy. By the time they were called upon to jump into Holland during Operation Market Garden they had become one of the toughest and most formidable units of the entire US Army. After fighting alongside the British in Holland it was on 5th October 1944, along the muddy
desperately attempted to defend the naval fleet from unrelenting attacks
He was crowned Prince of Wales at Carrog on the banks of the Dee and set up a parliament at Machynlleth
Hawker Hurricane
Despite the attack being conducted at night
Lieutenant Commander Carlo Fecia Conte di Cossato was one of the most successful and formidable Italian submarine commanders of WWII
The first serious test for the Bf-110 came during the Battle of Britain
February 4th 1888
Ever since the long-range American P-51 escort fighters had first appeared
I was in the water about five hours
but his attacks were insistent and deadly
Flight Lieutenant Bernard William Bim Bone DFC
its bomb exploding accurately