Vampire and the destroyer Electra were on hand to pick up survivors from both ships
piloted by Major Charles W Sweeney and number 91
One of the final versions of the ubiquitous De Havilland Vampire to be built was the T
With production totals greater than any other armoured unit in the German army
This aircraft entered service with the RFC in February 1915
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, AD 9 by Brian Palmer. (P) SPT25 Vampire and the destroyer ElectraDHM1789P. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, AD 9 by Brian Palmer. In AD 9, three Roman legions 20,000 men plus camp followers commanded by Governor Varus crossed the Rhine into what they believed to be friendly territory on their way to putting down a local uprising. A young chieftain of the Cherusci tribe, Arminius, had guaranteed them safe passage through his lands. However, Arminius who held a grudge against the Romans, deliberately deceived Varus