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Tony Eagles, Glosters
Russian Roulette: The muzzle of a revolver with a single bullet in it was placed against his head....
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Tom Clough, 170 Mortar Battery
Perimeter of Fire: The tell-tale shrieking whoosh sounded overhead, followed by a flashing series of...
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Ted Paul, 8th Hussars
Hussar without a Steed: Paul was attempting to tow the lame Centurion, and his tank had its turret...
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Stan Tomenson, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
'A Battle Measured in Feet, not Yards:' Yet amid the murderous struggle along the ridge,...
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Sam Mercer, Glosters
Close Quarters: The objective loomed. As they stalked forward, Mercer heard a thump. Out of...
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Salmon, Gordon, Mercer, Paul
Filmmakers and Soldiers: Back row from left: "To the Last Round" author Andrew Salmon;...
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Malcolm Cubiss, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Human Candle: As firing broke out, Cubiss - the reservist who had been bored with his bank job -...
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John Mole, Royal Ulster Rifles
Surprise Attack: Mole went forward to investigate; the lieutenant could not tell if they were...
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John Bayliss, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Bayonet Charge: Nobody who saw the charge go in that day would ever forget it. Over the rim of his...
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Guy Temple, Glosters
River Ambush: Temple raised his Verey pistol skyward to shoot a flare. Click. The round was a dud....
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Henri Wolfs, Belgian Battalion
Last Man Out: Wolfs threw the Bren he had been firing on top of the abandoned one and hurled a...
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George Truell, 45 Field Regiment
Saving the Guns: If the Chinese - estimated at around 200 - got to within charging range,...
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Ben Whitchurch, Glosters
Counter Sniper Mission: Private Ben Whitchurch was ordered to take a 17-pounder anti-tank...
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Grim Reaper
A Vickers machine gun position, lightly dug in. The Vickers was highly reliable, but had...
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Sleeping Belgian
An undramatic, but typical scene on Line Kansas; An exhausted infantryman - probably returned from a...
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"I am a fox hunting man..."
Route 11, taken from the western slopes, looking southeast: site of the Chinese roadblock on...
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Brigadier Tom Brodie
29th Infantry Brigade Commander Brigadier Tom Brodie. Seen as a "soldier's soldier" by his...
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Cross-river Recce
Typical countyside - paddy fields, dirt tracks and low hills - north of the Imjin. The armoured...
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Korean War: The Opening Phase
Battle of Imjin River: Prelude
Battle of the Imjin River
Imjin Veterans: Their Stories
