Flanking Maneuvers

Flanking Maneuvers is a slash Rat Patrol anthology. 
It was the first all-Rat Patrol slash zine. 
==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.
* 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.
* 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.
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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)
==References==
 
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