Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland. BAT181 Boots on the Ground by

Boots on the Ground by David Pentland

With America desperate for any good news on the war front

the aging Gloster Gladiators of 112 Sqn nonetheless put up a spirited defence in the skies above Crete as Germanys Operation Mercury gathered momentum in the Spring of 1941

is loaded aboard the American clipper Spitfire in Pagoda Anchorage

Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland. BAT181 Boots on the Ground byDHM1566. Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland. Towards the end of the second battle of Cambrai, British Mark IV tanks of 12th Battalion confronted German captured Mark IVs. The ensuing battle was chaotic, emerging from smoke the Germans were initially mistaken as part of C Company, but at 50 meters both sides recovered from their surprise and opened fire simultaneously. The lead British tank L16 commanded by