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Westport 1864: Price's Raid and the Midwest's Greatest Battle

By Brian Lane Herder

Illustrated by Marco Capparoni

SHELBY’S DIVISION ADVANCES INTO INDEPENDENCE, OCTOBER 21

Major General Blunt’s roughly 3,000 Kansas cavalrymen had been defending the Little Blue River for most of October 21 when superior numbers and their own low ammunition forced the Kansans to conduct a fighting retreat to Independence. By 1600hrs, Blunt’s rearguard had set up a defensive line on the eastern edge of the town. However, an hour later, Blunt ordered most of his cavalry to withdraw from Independence and march six miles west to Curtis’ main defensive line on the Big Blue River. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Walker’s 16th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry remained in Independence to delay Price’s advancing troops, while Colonel Thomas Moonlight’s 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry remained outside Independence, replenishing ammunition. 

That evening, Shelby’s vanguard, as well as men from Marmaduke’s Freeman Brigade, pushed warily into Independence and engaged Walker’s 16th Kansas Cavalry. Before long, Walker’s troops had exhausted their ammunition and were forced to fall back. They ran into Colonel Moonlight’s resupplied unit, which engaged Shelby’s Confederates in a swirling mounted melee. The Kansans slowly gave ground through Independence, with dismounted skirmishing continuing in the streets as dusk fell. 

Eventually, Shelby’s men pushed Moonlight’s cavalry completely out of town, although fierce fighting continued until total darkness ended the action. Moonlight and his troops then retired west to rejoin Curtis at the Big Blue River. 

Kriegsmarine Norway Command 1940–45: The naval war on the northern flank

By Lawrence Paterson

Illustrated by Edouard A. Groult

GUNNERY TRAINING SHIP BREMSE UNDER ATTACK 

Thanks to the deciphering of German Enigma signals, Rear Admiral Philip Vian’s Force K that had covered an Allied attack on Spitzbergen was alerted to the likelihood of the German convoy expected to reach Hammerfjord shortly. Detaching two cruisers – his  flagship HMS Nigeria and HMS Aurora –  Vian decided to approach the Norwegian coast, covered by bad weather.  Near the island of Magerøya, radar contact was made with the convoy. Aboard Bremse, Steinberg reported enemy ships sighted at 0323hrs, appearing between himself and the convoy body. He immediately ordered Bremse  to lay smoke and close the attackers to draw them away from the transports. Hopelessly outgunned, Bremse  was hammered by withering close-range fire and sank. Following the British withdrawal, V6103 and R162 pulled 37 surviving crew from the water, and five corpses including the captain. 

Panther vs A30 Challenger: Operation Market Garden 1944

By Ivo van der Spoel

Illustrated by Edouard A. Groult

Hell’s Highway’ has been held by the combined efforts of the British 15/19 Hussars and US 
327th Glider Infantry Regiment. Smoke rises in the distance from a knocked-out Panther. Four more will be destroyed by 15/19 Hussars before the day is over and Panzer-Brigade 107 abandons its attack on Son. 

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