After The Battle #114 'The V3 and V4' (2001)
 
For nearly 50 years, After the Battle has been presenting the history of the world's conflicts through 'then and now' comparison photographs. From the Zulu Wars through the First and Second World Wars to the Falklands, all are researched on the actual battlefields to show how they appear today.
 
The quarterly magazine concentrates on the Second World War, with comparison photographs adding a new dimension to recent history. In addition to major battles, local actions are explored, and other features include the recovery of aircraft and vehicles on land and at sea, the making of war films, and the preservation of military artifacts.
 
Jean Paul Pallud’s detailed investigation in France, Luxembourg, Germany and Poland into the construction and use of the Hochdruckpumpe V3 and the Rheinbote V4 rocket.
 
Italy – The Battle for Cecina – The battle in June/July 1944 for this Italian coastal town as described by Robert Holt and Daniele Guglielmi.
 
It Happened Here – Rubensdurffer and the Croydon Raid – Andy Saunders describes the attack on August 15, 1940 by Eprobungsgruppe 210 which led to the death of its Commanding Officer.
 
Wreck Recovery – Digging in Latvia’s Valley of Death – Chris McDermott explores an uncleared battlefield in the Courland Peninsula.
 
United Kingdom – Cowardice in Battle – Lieutenant – Colonel Archie Browne, who served in both World Wars explains the impact of fear and its consequences on the servicemen. The story includes the establishment of the ‘Shot at Dawn’ commemoration at the National Memorial Aboretum at Arewas, Burton – on – Trent.
 
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