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FEATURES WALK AMONGST HEROES Just two kilometres to the south-east of the Belgian city of Mons is the cemetery of Saint Symphorien. It is like no other cemetery on the Western Front. In 'A Walk Amongst Heroes', John Grehan takes us on an unforgettable journey around the graves of those buried there. RENEGADE MESSERSCHMITT When the Luftwaffe began to replace the Messerschmitt Me 109E with the improved Me 109F model, at the end of 1940, the RAF were, naturally, keen to know more about what was clearly a formidable new opponent. Here, Andy Saunders describes how this eventually came about. OVER THERE, OVER HERE! They knew that there would be a clash of cultures when the Americans arrived in Britain in 1942 - most have heard the expression 'Over Sexed, Over Paid ... and Over Here! But, as Robert Mitchell describes in this tongue in cheek appraisal, the authorities on both sides of the Atlantic did attempt to prepare their own people to accept their new allies! ALIVE! The sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania has remained shrouded in mystery and controversy since that fateful day in May 1915. In ALIVE! we learn of one individual's story of survival against all the odds. REGULARS IMAGE OF WAR November 1943: The Longest Bridge ... Almost! DATAFILE Everyone likes an escape story, so this month's Datafile takes a look at the subject of Escape Compasses and Maps and the ingenious designs that were introduced. A PIECE OF HISTORY She was the first-ever roll-on roll-off ferry boat to operate in British waters. Travelling the Stranraer to Larne route across the northern Irish Sea, this vessel turned defender of the British Isles when war was declared upon Nazi Germany. Sadly, explains Malcolm Skelton, it was a war she would not survive.
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