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WELCOME TO ISSUE 18

Welcome CONTRIBUTORS DAVIDSMITH

DavidteachestheMA
in Military History at the
University of Chester and
istheauthorofseveral
“Haditnotbeenforthemagnificentmaterialcontributed academic titles. In this issue,
bythePolishsquadrons…Ihesitatetosaythattheoutcome he explores the story of 303
ofthebattlewouldhavebeenthesame” Squadron, who fought the
Nazisintheair,fromPoland
– Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding to Britain (page 26).
hen we read about Despite language barriers and MIGUELMIRANDA
the RAF or the army cultural differences, these men Darfurhasseenoneof
Wduring the world wars, found a common cause to fight Africa’s most brutal wars,
it’s important to remember the for Britain. They showed no less and is still unstable to this
diversityofthosewhoserved. bravery in battle, so their memories day.Thismonth,Miguelhas
Ahugenumberofthelosses deservenolessrespect. delved into the complex
at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle series of events, dictators
anduprisingsthathave
in 1915 were from the 1st Indian
Corps. Far from home, these men added to the crisis in this
issue’sBriefing(page86).
foundthemselvesinsomeofthe
worst conditions on the Western JACKGRIFFITHS
Front, but until recently their In honour of the 75th
sacrifice has been largely forgotten. anniversary of the Battle
Some of the most tenacious of Britain, our Senior Staff
pilotsthatflewintheBattleof Writertakesyouonafull
Britainwerethemenof303 Tim Williamson tourofaSpitfireSM520on
Squadron. A majority Polish unit, Deputy Editor page68.He’salsocasthis
these men had fought all through researcher’snetbacktothe
Western Europe, and continued to EMAIL daysofempireinhisSikh
fly with the RAF. frontline@imagine-publishing.co.uk Regimentsfeature(page52).

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At the Battle of Neuve Chapelle
in 1915, Sikh soldiers fought
alongside their British comrades

Mary Evans

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