Flanking Maneuvers

Zine
Title:	Flanking Maneuvers
Publisher:	Straight Up Press, Lindbergh's Legacy Press, reprints by KnightWriter Press
Editor(s):	Amedia
Date(s):	1997-2002
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	Rat Patrol
Language:	English
External Links:	WayBack Archive link to zine flyers
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Flanking Maneuvers is a slash Rat Patrol anthology.

It was the first all-Rat Patrol slash zine.

[From an online ad]: This publication depicts homoerotic relationships and homosexual acts. If this offends you, or if you are underage, please exit the website immediately. YOU MUST BE 18 OR OLDER TO ORDER THIS FANZINE.

Issue 1

Flanking Maneuvers 1 was published in March 1997 and contains 122 pages. The art is by Joey.

It features "two series full of angst, passion, and everyone's favorite Hauptmann."

Summaries are from the zine flyer.

cover of issue #1

another slightly different version of issue #1

inside page of issue #1

• Editorial by Amedia (2)
• And Only Duty Remains by Debra Hicks (Troy/Dietrich: "To stay alive in a hostile Arab camp, Troy must act as Dietrich's slave. The situation leads Troy to an interesting discovery about Dietrich, and himself.") (3)
• The Tully Gets Hitched Raid by Randi Leer ("The war is over, and Tully is enjoying a roll in the hay with his beautiful fiancee. . . or is he?") (18)
• Desert Fantasy by A. Jerry Becker ("Alone in the desert, Dietrich finds his mind wandering to unexpected places. . . and an unexpected person.") (22)
• A Romp in the Sand by Siren ("Plot? What plot? Hitch and Tully have fun.")
• Bloopers by Oopsa (26)
• Raids End in Lovers' Meetings by Anaktoria (Moffitt/Dietrich: "Ten years ago, as a summer exchange student at the University of Cairo, Hans Dietrich had an affair with the son of his archaeology professor. He never dreamed they'd meet again--on opposite sides of a war.") (27)
• The Truth Will Out Raid by Anaktoria (Moffitt/Dietrich: "On a joint mission against a common enemy, Dietrich must reveal his past involvement with Moffitt to Troy.") (33)
• Raids Begin With Lovers' Partings by Anaktoria (Moffitt/Dietrich: "Dietrich and Moffitt are drawn back together at an awkward time.") (43)
• The Supreme Sacrifice... by A. Jerry Becker ("The Rat Patrol thought they'd traded Hitch for water--are they in for a surprise!") (47)
• Arena of Death by C. Jerry Ueberall ("A chilling alternate version of the "Chain of Death Raid." Troy and Dietrich are forced to fight each other to survive.") (49)
• The Cave by M.A. Calhoon ("Troy and Dietrich explore natural crevices.") (73)
• The Public Schoolboys Raid by Randi Leer ("Hitch and Moffitt discover just how much they have in common.") (78)
• Another Little Secret by Debra Hicks ("A scene you didn't see from "Trial by Fire."") (84)
• Unexpected Prison by Lee Giorgos ("Dietrich questions his motivation when he finds himself saving Troy's life once again.") (85)
• The Conduct Unbecoming Raid by Amedia ("Under interrogation, Moffitt reveals the real reason why the British Army was so eager to get rid of him.") (97)
• The Brandenberg Gate Raid by Elanta ("Not quite slash, but too much fun to resist! During a postwar mission in East Berlin, Dietrich and the Rats must hide out-- and blend in--at a seedy drag bar.") (101)
• The Cost of Duty by Debra Hicks (Troy/Dietrich: "Set during the episode "Tug of War Raid" - Troy is to hang in the morning. Does he spend the night in a cold cell or with the man who has condemned him?") (116)

Issue 2

Flanking Maneuvers 2 was published in March 1998 and contains 198 pages. The art is by Sherlock. See flyer.

• Editorial by Amedia (2)
• True Knight's Duty by Debra Hicks ("Sequel to The Cost of Duty. Late in the war, Troy asks Dietrich's help for a dangerous undercover mission into SS Headquarters.") (3)
• War Without Hate Raid by Anaktoria ("Sequel to Raids End in Lovers' Meetings. Right after his brother's death isn't a good time for Moffitt to get captured by any German--let alone Dietrich.") (51)
• Between the Lines by C. Jerry Ueberall ("Sequel to Arena of Death. Someone knows about Troy's involvement with Dietrich. Someone who wants to destroy them.") (58)
• Bloopers by Oopsa (67)
• The Battle Within by C. Jerry Ueberall ("Troy and his men are sent on a mission without being told vital information--information that could get them all killed.") (68)
• Limericks by Amedia (91)
• Some Men Cannot Live in Prison by C.A. Rien ("Dietrich and Tully strike an unusual bargain when the Rat Patrol ends up in a prison camp.") (92)
• The Strip Skat Raid by A. Jerry Becker and C. Jerry Ueberall ("Troy, Dietrich, a deck of cards and several hours to kill. . . .") (115)
• Limerick by Amedia (127)
• United We Stand by The Wench ("This alternate version of "Chain of Death Raid" plunges Troy and Dietrich into a world of sex slavery where they must earn the right not to be separated.") (won a 1999 FanQ) (128)
• Christmas Eve by C. Jerry Ueberall ("Hitch, Tully, and Moffitt find Troy the perfect Christmas present.") (183)
• Duty Fulfilled by Debra Hicks ("Troy and Dietrich confront their feelings for each other after the war ends.") (185)
• Limerick by Amedia (182)
• Lightbulbs by Karen Paulli (198)

Issue 3

Flanking Maneuvers 3 was published in March 2000 and contains 152 pages. See flyer.

front cover of issue #3

• Duty, Family and Other Inconveniences by Debra Hicks ("Troy takes Dietrich home to meet his family, with surprising repercussions.") (3)
• The Chance Encounter Raid by Elessar ("Troy and Dietrich meet in the last place either would expect to find the other.") (17)
• The One Last Chance Raid by Elessar ("The events of "The Boomerang Raid" (aired episode) leave Troy feeling manipulated--and betrayed.") (23)
• Know Thine Enemy by C.J. Ueberall ("Another in the Arena of Death series, and an alternate "Exhibit A Raid." Troy's enemy in Allied Command is finally revealed--when it's too late for Troy to save himself.") (29)
• Amidst the Ruins by C.J. Ueberall ("World War II has ended, but for Dietrich, the internal battle is only beginning.") (45)
• Family and Friends by C.J. Ueberall ("During a joyful postwar reunion, our heroes remember more difficult times.") (53)
• Tangled Webs by C.A. Rien ("Sequel to Some Men Cannot Live in Prison in FM2. Tully and Dietrich opt for a separate peace, and must find a way out of the war.") (64)
• The Roman Ruins Raid by Clio ("An unusual story told from the point of view of a young archaeology student in the 1980s, who gets more of an adventure than she bargained for when she attends Moffitt's study-abroad program in Italy.") (73)
• The Self Preservation Raid by Clio ("Prequel to the Roman Ruins Raid. Were the rumors about Professor Moffitt and his old Army buddy true? A postwar flashback may answer that question, and more.") (103)
• A Bum Rap by Lee (117)
• If You Were a German by C.J. Ueberall (filk to the tune of "If You Were a Woman") (122)
• Fulfillment of Duty by Debra Hicks ("Last in the Duty series. Who is the greater threat to Dietrich and Troy: an old enemy--or an old friend?") (124)

Issue 4

Flanking Maneuvers 4 was published in November 2002 and contains 140 pages.

front cover of issue #4

A flyer is here.

• Editorial (2)
• A Sandy Romp by Randi Leer ("Plot? You want plot? You might want to skip ahead. If you're looking for hot sex, though, you're in the right place.") (3)
• The Unforeseen Complication Raid by C.K. Taylor & J.B. Wolford ("Dietrich gets more than he bargained for when he impulsively rescues Moffitt from a sadistic Gestapo officer.") (6)
• The Price of Honor by Elessar ("What could possibly cause Troy to betray his lover, Dietrich?") (31)
• The Under the Crescent Moon Raid by Glacis ("Dietrich's actions in the Decoy Raid come back to haunt him in a startling way. A much shorter version once appeared online.") (34)
• The Hot Water Raid by Randi Leer ("Troy and Hitch enjoy a very steamy shower together.") (70)
• Death Before Dishonor by C.J. Ueberall ("Begins a new series of stories in which we learn some very unusual facts about Dietrich's background.") (77)
• Bloopers by Editors (101)
• The Enemy?, filk by C.J. Ueberall (77)
• Ways and Means by C.A. Rien ("Revised and expanded version of a story first published in Playfellows #11. Captured on a mission in Europe, Troy finds himself alone with Dietrich, while the Rats, along with Garrison's Gorillas, employ some unorthodox methods to obtain information.") (103)
• The Arab Quarter Raid by Randi Leer ("Troy and Moffitt each seek separate solace for their loneliness.") (125)
• Desert Peach/Rat Patrol cartoon by Donna Barr (137)