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TRENCH WARFARE p83 JULY 2014 ISSUE 05

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The rise and fall of Julius Caesar
Born in the slums of Rome, he went on to
become one of its most popular leaders.
But his determination to control and
conquer led to his eventual downfall .....20
After D-Day: Bloodbath in the Bocage
The D-Day landings on 6 June 1944 were
an overwhelming success, but the job
was only partly done. As the Allies moved
across Normandy, they faced a series of
deadly challenges................................32
V for Valour Edward Fegen
The Irishman was destined for a life at
sea, and he served with distinction in
a number of engagements. The most
significant of those came when his ship,
HMS Jervis Bay, encountered a German
battleship called Admiral Scheer ..........46
Back to the Past
To mark the centenary of the start of WWI,
we visit the battlefields of Flanders and
the Somme as part of Leger’s All Quiet On
The Western Front tour ........................55
Leaders of Men Shoguns
The stories of these mysterious Japanese
LEADERS OF MEN: SHOGUNS p60 noblemen are unravelled ......................60
Great Battles The Imjin River
As a mass of Chinese troops descended
on them, troops of the 29th Infantry
p64 Brigade seemingly didn’t stand a chance.
What followed was one of the most
courageous stands in military history ....64
Reconstructing D-Day
With careful research and innovative
technology, a French company is bringing
the Normandy landings back to life .......74
Trigger Point The Falklands War
How Margaret Thatcher went about
reclaiming the islands for Britain ..........78
War In The Trenches
The weapons and tactics that
revolutionised warfare in WWI ..............83

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