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Reconnaissance Report & Diary 6 The Devil’s Own Breakout 8 D-DAY SCENARIOS

The Battle of Celidon 12 ARTHUR’S SEVENTH VICTORY

How to Handle a Woman? 16 REFIGHTING SECOND ST ALBANS

Show Report 20 SKIRMISH

The High Ground 22 PRINCIPLES IN ACTION

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A 1745 CLASH BETWEEN PRUSSIA & AUSTRIA

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Bridge on the River Tagus 34 HILL’S RAID ON ALMARAZ

Inkerman 1854 40 FIREWORKS IN THE FOG

Stonewall in the Swamp 46 AN ACW ‘WHAT IF?’

Darker Horizons 50 KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

Modelling Project 56

BBUILDING AN ELF WATCHTOW

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66 COVER: A British recce unit on the ro ad off the D-Day beaches. Figures from t he collection of Graham Burk e. PHOTOGRAPHY BY NEIL SAYE

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