Escape, Evasion and Revenge
The True Story of a German Jewish, RAF Pilot Who Bombed Berlin and Became a POW
By Marc H. Stevens
Details the incredible story of a young German Jew, who grew up to fight the Nazis and became one of the most ardent POW escapers of the Second World War.
Georg Hein was sent to safety in England by his widowed mother in 1934, when he was 14 years old. He learned English and completed his high school education in London, only to graduate into trouble with the law for petty theft. Branded an undesirable alien, Hein was sentenced to three months in prison, but was released after serving only half that time. Once released, on Sept 3, 1939 (two days after the declaration of war), Hein committed identity theft and enlisted in the Royal Air Force as an Englishman ― joining a combat squadron in April 1941, he went on to fly 22 bombing missions, all the while being the object of a British Police manhunt as an enemy alien. Unfortunately, he was taken as a POW by the Nazis ― Hein became one of the most ardent (and infamous) escapers of the war.
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The De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
The Poor Man’s Spitfire
by Hugh Shields, Rod Brown, Jose Munkelt Goncalves and Rod Blievers
Designed by de Havilland Canada at the end of WWII to replace the DH82 Tiger Moth, the DHC-1 Chipmunk had a modest start. First flown on May 22, 1946 it was hoped that this new trainer would be adopted by military and civil training schools throughout the British Commonwealth. Faced with strong headwinds including post war foreign currency restrictions, a massive supply of ‘cheap’ surplus wartime trainers and an undeserved reputation regarding spinning, this sprightly trainer “based on full fighter characteristics” had a slow birth, but over the fullness of time has grown to become an iconic aviation legend affectionately known as the ‘Chippie’ or ‘Poor Man’s Spitfire’ due to its superb handling.
Buy Florida
A Guide for Canadian to Find, Finance, and Purchase Your Place in the Sun
by Cameron Roach
With records numbers of Florida homes for sale and prices continuing to drop, how easily can Canadians buy their own place in the sun?Florida is near the top of the list when it comes to foreclosures and declining home prices in the U.S.. Prices have retreated to levels not seen since 2001. Even Governor Charlie Crist is promoting real estate. In a January 27th town hall meeting he told residents to urge their friends in the chilly north to buy Florida real estate. Governor Crist said that now is the best time in years to buy Florida property, with real estate, taxes, and insurance all declining.
The Storm Boat Kings
The 23rd R.C.E. at Arnhem 1944
by John Sliz
When dawn arrived on September 26th 1944, Lieutenant Russ Kennedy of the 23rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, found himself on the wrong side of the Rhine River in a storm boat with an engine that wouldn’t start. With him were thirty-six battle weary members of the British 1st Airborne Division, crammed into a boat meant to carry only sixteen men. They had two choices; to either sit around waiting to be captured or risk crossing the strong and wide river that was well within the sights of German machine gunners and artillery fire.