A DSO for Cheshire by Ivan Berryman. (B) AIT255

A DSO for Cheshire by Ivan Berryman. (B) AIT255B0429B. A DSO for Cheshire by Ivan Berryman. On the night of 12th 13th November 1940, Whitley V P5005 found itself slightly off course above the primary target due to problems with the intercom. Changing instead to a secondary target, some railway marshalling yards near Cologne, Pilot Officer Leonard Cheshire suddenly felt his aircraft rocked by a series of violent explosions that caused a severe fire to break out in the fuselage, filling the cockpit

This led to the development of Germanys first divebomber the Henchel 123

returns safely on the morning of 17th May 1943 after the success of the daring raids on the dams of the Ruhr Valley

Scharnhorst being damaged by bombs

Colour Sgt Bourne was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his role in the defence

A second corps under the command of General Laude Victor came to the support of Neys left flank

Defensive armament was limited to remotely controlled dorsal and ventral turrets both under the control of a gunner located in the rear of the fuselage

but bearing the brunt of the RAFs incessant campaign were two heavy bombers

Viscount Lord Lovel

A freezing winter dawn breaks over the Gareloch as HMS Repulse heads out on another Atlantic Patrol

Hell's Corner

Germany had only ever lost one World Cup qualifier at home in their history - but suddenly they were torn apart by an England team playing great attacking football in Munich

Battle of Crecy 26th August 1346