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John Beeley wins the VC at Sidi Rezegh
On his own initiative, and when there was no sort of cover, Rifleman Beeley got to his feet carrying a Bren gun and ran forward towards a strong enemy post containing an anti-tank gun. The post was...
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Another VC at Sidi Rezegh
During the final enemy attack on the 22nd November he was wounded, but continued most actively in the foremost positions, controlling the fire of batteries which inflicted heavy losses on enemy tanks...
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Captain Philip Gardner wins the VC
With the tow-rope now secured, Gardner was signalling the driver to move when a bullet struck him in the leg, fortunately not breaking it. As the tank moved, the tow-rope parted — probably shot away....
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HMS Dunedin sunk in the south Atlantic
The swell gave the rafts a considerable motion which made it difficult at times to keep on them, but the men got some sleep by huddling together and the night did not seem unduly cold. Many of the men...
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The sudden loss of HMS Barham
I saw water pouring into her funnels. There followed a big explosion amidships, from which belched black and brown smoke intermingled with flames. Pieces of wreckage, Hung high into the air, were...
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Panzer attack causes confusion in North Africa
Prisoners became gaolers. Men were captured and escaped three or four times. Half a dozen isolated engagements were going on. Field dressing stations and hospitals were taking in British and German and...
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The Russian winter arrives on the Eastern Front
The snow blew almost horizontally in blizzards that some- times lasted all day long, with the wind piercing our faces with a thousand needles. The cold numbed and deadened the human body from the feet...
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USS Enterprise prepares for war
The importance of every officer and man being specially alert and vigilant while on watch at his battle station must be fully realized by all hands. The failure of one man to carry out his assigned...
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The torture and death of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
The threat to Moscow now seemed desperate. Many Soviet citizens were mobilised to build the city's defences. Many volunteered for more dangerous duties. Eighteen year old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was...
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Hitler rants and raves over progress in Russia
The Fuehrer is in a state of extreme agitation over the situation. ... The interview appears to have been more than disagreeable, with the Fuehrer doing all the talking, pouring out reproaches and...
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