John Arkell’s account of the action of Smith’s Knoll in October 1943 is not only one of typical action-packed tales of nightly clashes in the Channel and North Sea between smaller elements of both the Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy, …Continue reading
The original 1975 build of the Fairmile D This model of a Fairmile is quite unique in that it has taken more than 30 years to reach a particular stage of construction. Here’s a little detailed history of the model …Continue reading
To the many Veterans whose war was with Tito’s Partisans on the Island of Vis, the jetty at Komiza will always stir up many memories and the feeling of isolation from the main war that was going on at that time, …Continue reading
From his position at the centre of communications Lt Harley Boyd DSC gives an unadulterated account of this embarrassing episode during the darkest days of WW2. What it does not show is how penny-pinching politicians were responsible for providing servicemen with …Continue reading