Channel Sweep by Richard Taylor. (AP) AIT253 Battle of Doornkop 2nd January

Battle of Doornkop 2nd January 1896 by Caton Woodville

The pursuit continued until not one living Zulu remained on the Mahlabatini plain

11th Hussars

And one aircraft above all others came to symbolise that gallantry

Channel Sweep by Richard Taylor. (AP) AIT253 Battle of Doornkop 2nd JanuaryDHM6379AP. Channel Sweep by Richard Taylor. On 14th June 1940, the first German jackboots were heard on the streets of Paris. Within days France signed an armistice and Hitler could now turn his avaricious eyes north and across the grey waters of the Channel. The island of Britain stood alone and, faced with the threat of imminent invasion, few gave her much chance of survival. Before the all conquering Panzers could invade, Germany needed to gain air