After The Battle  |  Issue 161
THE BATTLE FOR METZ - In the autumn of 1944, the US Third Army fought a series of difficult and costly battles for Metz, the capital of the Lorraine region in north-eastern France. Jean Paul Pallud takes us through this absorbing story. Hirohito's Underground Headquarters - David Mitchelhill-Green takes a look at the subterranean tunnel systems at the remote town of Matsushiro which was intended to serve as residence for Emperor Hirohito and his wife as well as a Japanese central command post. Fires Were Started - Trevor Popple looks at this wartime film about the Auxiliary Fire Service which was filmed using real members of the Fire Brigade.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in After The Battle Issue 161.