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N RECENT
editions of Britain at War magazine we looked at the work of war photographers during and after D-Day and the truly
remarkable images they left us. Quite apart from their value as historical records, these images were also works of art with their
careful framing and composition of the subject matter as well as masterful use of light. This month, we take a look at a different form
of wartime art through the work of war artist Paul Nash.
The paintings of Paul Nash, which spanned both world wars, could rightly be described as truly visceral in their execution and Nash
had most certainly been influenced and deeply affected by the horrors he saw and painted on the Western Front. To most of us, the
presentation of photographic images of the two wars are almost exclusively monochrome – giving rise to a sub-conscious feeling that
the wars were actually fought in black and white! For that reason, it sometimes comes as a surprise when coloured photographs of
the conflicts emerge, either from original colour film or when colour tinted or photoshopped. However, with Nash’s paintings we are
suddenly confronted not only with the ghastly landscapes and scenes of the Western Front but the almost surreal range of colours and
hues that no 21
st
century digitally enhanced photograph could ever hope to interpret from photographs.
In this magazine, we tell the stories from the First and Second World War and present often dramatic images to accompany them.
However, when viewing Nash’s paintings, the old idiom that every picture paints a thousand words is brought sharply into focus. War
artists, as much as photographers, leave us their legacy of
war’s brutal reality.
Andy Saunders
(Editor)
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FEATURES
22 Operation Leg
In our cover story, our Editor looks at the intricacies involved in
delivering a spare prosthetic limb to Battle of Britain hero Douglas
Bader, then a POW, and how the RAF tried to take the opportunity
to deliver bombs as well as the leg!
Chris Goss brings to Britain at War the unusual and tragic tale of
a Norwegian Spitfire pilot linked to the Great Escape revealed via
his chance discovery of a photograph of a crashed Spitfire.
48 Tanks by Train
Britain at War regular Rob Langham returns with a study of the
difficulties involved in transporting Britain’s terrifying new and
secret weapon from the factory and into battle.
The story of a country cottage used by RAF and American fighter
pilots is recounted by Mark Hiller as he reveals through images
and words the tale of those who lived there during the Second
World War.
31 ‘Great Escape’ Spitfire
62 Merlins, Tea and Bacon!
Contents
ISSUE 118
FEBRUARY 2017
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Merlins, Tea and Bacon!
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A Victory of Sorts
68 A Victory of Sorts
Editor’s Choice
Peter Hart details the first large-scale naval action between the
mighty fleets of Britain and Germany and argues that the victory
could and should have been greater than had actually been achieved.
Professor of Naval History, Eric Grove, tells of the desperate
situation faced by the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet,
sustaining near-critical losses as it was tasked with a mercy
mission to rescue the gallant defenders of Crete.
80 Maintaining Tradition
34 Road to Disaster
In our Editor’s Choice this month, Steve Snelling details
arguably the darkest point of Britain’s war, the crushing loss of
Singapore, from the perspective of one British unit desperately
trying to defy the odds. What followed was the largest surrender
of British troops in history and death knell of an Empire.
REGULARS
10 News
News, restorations, discoveries and events from around the World.
Your letters, input and feedback.
32 Fieldpost
46 First World War Diary
Our monthly look at key events of the Great War reaches
February 1917. The Ottomans are handed a defeat and America’s
involvement in the war seems ever more certain. Meanwhile, the
seeds of revolution begin to grow in Russia.
Our continuing look at some of the awards posted in the London
Gazette arrives at February 1917 and Lord Ashcroft presents his
‘Hero of the Month’.
We continue to look at new titles and products, including a new
book showcasing the surviving elements of Hitler’s monolithic
white elephant –The Atlantic Wall.
Following on from our news feature, Britain at War regular
Phil Jarman details the career and style of Paul Nash and his
distinctive and legendary war work.
A striking shot of a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of ‘Zemke’s
Wolfpack’ is the subject of this original colour photograph marking
the start of the 75th anniversary year of the arrival of the USAAF
in Britain.
In one of our more ‘unusual’ objects from the First World War we
look at the menu from a celebratory meal hosted at the height of
rationing and the U-Boat menace.
88 Great War Gallantry
96 Recon Report
98 Reputations: Richard O’Connor
In the first part of a two-part special John Ash assesses
the brilliant early career of General Richard O’Connor, a
soldier who was possibly the most often to have been
Mentioned in Despatches.
108 War Artists
112 Image of War
COVER STORY
A Blenheim of 18 Squadron delivers
the crated artificial leg over France
on 19 August 1941 for the captive
Wg Cdr Douglas Bader during 'Circus
81'. Blenheim R3843, WV-F, was
crewed by Sgts Nickleson, Meadows
and Pearson with Sgt 'Jack' Pearson
throwing out the unusual package
near St Omer. All three were killed on
operations on 20 September 1941.
(ILLUSTRATION BY PIOTR FORKASIEWICZ)
114 First World War Object
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NEWS FEATURE
6 ‘Making a New World’
Sarah Warren MacMillan reports on a major new exhibition of the
stunning art and war paintings of Paul Nash, currently showing at
Tate Britain.
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