After The Battle #91 'The Hammelburg Raid' (1996)
For nearly 50 years, After the Battle has been presenting the history of the world's conflicts through 'then and now' comparison photographs. From the Zulu wars, through the First and Second World Wars; to the Falklands, all are researched on the actual battlefield to show how they appear today.
Our quarterly magazine concentrates on the Second World War, the comparison photographs adding a new dimension to recent history. As well as major battles, local actions are explored and other features include the recovery of aircraft and vehicles on land and sea, the making of war films and the preservation of military artifacts.
THE HAMMELBURG RAID - Karel Margry describes the raid and follows the route taken by the task force of the US 4th Armored Division led by Captain Abraham J. Baum to fight its way through 50 miles of enemy-held territory to reach the Allied officers' POW camp where General George S. Patton's son-in-law was being held. The Eastern Front - Smolensk - Karel Margry visits the City on the upper Dnieper river, 200 miles from Moscow. Crime in WWII - Mutiny in the Cocos Islands - The story of three members of the Ceylon Defence Force who were the only members of the British Armed Forces to be executed for mutiny during the Second World War.
Single magazine in Fair to Good Condition
