Iron Cross

Iron Cross is the UK’s only magazine of German military history from the First World War to the end of the Second World War. Covering all aspects of German military history including the Imperial German forces of the Great War, the Weimar period and the Nazi period. Iron Cross prides itself on the highest quality production with stunning content in the unique and ground-breaking features, often revealing untold stories and publishing photographs that have never been seen before. Iron Cross features specially commissioned and innovative artwork in all issues.

Iron Cross

Editorial

CONTRIBUTORS

The Sorcerer’s Cauldron • When pilot Kurt Scheffel compiled detailed memoirs of his service from the first day of the war through to its end, he left a remarkable first-person account of what it was like to go to war in the Junkers 87. AndySaunders presents extracts from his unpublished manuscript.

The Michael Wittmann Group • The story of Tiger ace, Michael Wittmann, is widely known and has filled countless publications across the decades. DietrichMaerz gives us a remarkable glimpse of Wittmann’s medals, decorations, and associated documentation.

SPECIAL EDITIONS

The Tiger I

A Question of Tactical Ability • While the death of Michael Wittmann has frequently been debated and dissected, his earlier ‘success’ at Villers-Bocage has often been taken at face value. Wolfgang Schneider looks at the reality and the myth behind that famous action in the battle for Normandy. All images via the author unless otherwise credited

The Forbidden Symbol • In the first of an occasional series, we give readers a platform to air their views. To launch these pieces, JoeFry looks at the controversial subject of swastikas in the context of military history and in vehicle and aircraft restoration.

Idflieg’s Errors • Its enemies having vastly superior industrial capacities, Germany was also hampered by shortages of essential resources and needed to maximise and exploit any advantage it could obtain. Jack Herris considers the performance of Germany’s aviation inspectorate, Idflieg, in respect of those immense challenges.

MONTHLY MILITARIA MAGAZINE • With offers starting from as little as £12.99 a quarter, subscribing really is the cheapest and easiest way to receive the paper magazine.

The Ace who Never Was • When the disintegrating wreckage of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fell to earth over Kent during 1940, the RAF could have been forgiven for believing they had brought down one of the Luftwaffe’s leading aces. Andy Saunders and ClintMitchell unravel the tale.

Investigation of Surviving Wreckage

Battle of Britain Film ‘Stukas’ • The makers of the film Battle of Britain needed to represent the Junkers 87 in their screenplay and various imaginative means to include Stukas were explored.

Captive Stuka • For RAF fighter pilots, the Junkers 87 was simply an enemy aircraft and potential quarry, but for Hurricane pilot SquadronLeader George McKay, DFC, the Stuka was a surprisingly wonderful aircraft to fly, and one on which he accumulated many hours.

SAVE OVER 20% A YEAR WHEN TAKING OUT A SUBSCRIPTION • Pay less for each issue and get them delivered directly to your door or digital devices when subscribing. Never miss an issue again!

The Kaiser’s Benevolent Pirate • It is said there is no room for sentiment or old-fashioned concepts of honour and mercy during wartime, but there are exceptions. Peter Hartoutlines the career of commerce raider SMS Emden which briefly ran amok in the Far Eastern sea-lanes of the British Empire in 1914.

Churchill’s Iron Cross • In 1943 an Iron Cross First Class was presented as a trophy to the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the Tehran Conference. Supposedly, it had been taken from a German agent who...