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«Un juramento forjado en fuego selló su destino… y el de su reino» La muerte del emperador Alfonso de León en 1157 deja sumidos a los reinos de Hispania en la división y la sospecha. Los reyes cristianos reavivan entonces antiguas rivalidades y conflictos, indiferentes a las oscuras sombras que avanzan sobre ellos desde África. Muhammad ibn Mardanis, emir del Sharq al-Ándalus, ignorado y despreciado por sus antiguos aliados cristianos, debe valerse por sí mismo para preservar su independencia frente a un enemigo que no solo persigue conquistar sus tierras, sino también borrar su ...

In July 1972, the 512th MAW was deactivated at Carswell Air Base in Fort Worth, Texas and replaced by the 301 Tactical (TAC) Fighter Wing (FW). The unit then began the tough transition from huge C-124 Globemaster transports to then state of the art F-105 Thunderstick II (Thuds), which were replaced by newer F-4 Phantoms ten years later, and F-16 Fighting Falcons ten years after that. Over forty years have passed since that day in July 1972 when Lt Col Robert (Col Bob to most) Johnston landed our first Thud at Carswell and delivered it to the newly formed 301st TFW. A good number of us from ...

A frightened boy pursued by racist bullies who grew up to become a trailblazing soldier in the British Army and then the SAS, Melvyn Downes was one of the first British-born Black men to join the elite regiment. During his 24 years of service, he was involved in secret missions across more than 50 countries and since leaving active duty has travelled to some of the world’s most dangerous places, protecting charity workers and journalists amidst natural disasters and in brutal conflict zones.

At the beginning of the Second World War, a team of unlikely and ill-assorted characters assembled in their secret country headquarters. They had left their civilian roles as politicians, journalists, novelists and spies, advertisers, artists and even forgers, to work for a covert government organisation preparing to broadcast British propaganda into occupied territory. These men and women would become the Political Warfare Executive.