Wartime Magazine Issue 54

Autumn 2011

Defiance, 1941: Tobruk - Greece - Crete

• The Great siege by Karl James. 
  Tobruk's defiant defenders withstood repeated enemy attack, endured searing heat and dust storms, and created a legend.
• The Grecian disaster by Karl James.  
  The ill-fated Greek campaign was one long withdrawal.
• Unacknowledged heroes.  By Greg Gilbert. 
  Australians made a valiant contribution to the air war over Greece.
• Courage amid chaos by Maria Hill.  
  The Greek people supported Australian troops through the harshest times.
• The personal view by Ally Roche.  
  Changes in technology aided the vision of war photographer George Silk.
• Jump onto Retimo airfield by Brad Manera.  
  German paratroopers in Crete got more than they bargained for.
• A star over Crete? by Anthony Staunton.  
  Recognition for service on Crete has been a complex and sensitive issue.
• Operation demon by Richard Pelvin.  
  The evacuation of Greece was a tough test for the Australian navy.
• Tragedy of two brothers by Peter Burness.  
  Their letters reveal extraordinary deeds by ordinary soldiers in the Great War.
• War artist at work by Bridie Macgillicuddy.  
  Frank Norton captured the act of serving in war.
• Out from the trenches by Craig Blanche.  
  Varied fates awaited Victoria Cross-holders when they returned to civilian life after the Great War.
• Australia's newest Victoria Cross by Elizabeth Stewart.  
  Another story emerges from Afghanistan.
• Plus regular features including Reflections, Mail Call and Book Reviews