During an ANZAC offensive at Ypres, this Kiwi single-handedly took down a German strongpoint, earning a Victoria Cross.
History Vs Hollywood – The ultimate guide to blockbuster blunders and ancient epic fails
Love movies? Love history? Hate how Hollywood gets its historical movies wrong? Then we have the All About History special for you!
All About History issue preview – Victorian Underworld, Saturnalia, history of feasts
Plus Terry Deary, the fall of the Tsars, forgotten lives of queer men and much more!
Cassino ’44: Melee in the Mountains
Entrenched under an ancient monastery, fanatical Germans held back the Allies in Italy. We spoke with James Holland, who reveals why the campaign was so costly and how his view of the battles have changed
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Murky waters off Leyte: Q+A: Mark Stille
History’s largest sea battle, and the destruction of the Imperial Japanese Navy, has been the subject of heated debate and misleading mythology
All About History issue preview – Shakespeare’s London, history of ghosts, gladiators
Plus the stranded cosmonaut, history’s strangest pets, China’s golden age and much more!
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Five essential James Baldwin books
The poet, playwright, author and Civil Rights activist is among the 20th century’s most important and influential writers
All About History issue preview – Flawed founding of the United States, Henry V, ancient lovers
Plus James Baldwin, history of modern art, Korea’s mother of the nation, and much more!
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The Five: Q&A with Phillips O’Brien
How the contrasting personalities and backgrounds of a quintet of national leaders shaped WWII strategy
All About History issue preview – The First Crusade, ancient shipwrecks, political scandals
Plus life in Roman Britain, the Inca at war, Saint Catherine of Siena and much more!
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Win a copy of Unknown Warrior by John Nichol
In his latest book, the veteran and author uncovers the origins of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey
All About History issue preview – Secrets of the Pyramids, fake Olympics, Buddhist rebellion
Plus Hürrem Sultan, moral panics, mythical monsters and much more!
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Win a copy of Tank Spotter’s Guide WW2
In History of War issue 136, readers have the chance to win a copy of WWII Tank Spotter’s Guide from Osprey Publishing. This stunningly illustrated pocked guide provides essential information on 40 legendary tanks, including the infamous Panther, Sherman and … Continued
All About History issue preview – The plots to kill Hitler, ancient burials, crusader criminals
Plus strangest Olympic sports, queer Victorians, the cult of Evita and much more!
“A safe space for people to properly geek out.” Al Murray and James Holland on We Have Ways Fest 2024
With the fourth edition of We Have Ways Fest just weeks away, the comedy and history duo talk WWII pet peeves and what visitors can expect at their festival.
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Before Dawn review: ANZAC answer to the WWI epic?
This journey into a Western Front hellscape is heart-wrenching and authentic, but fails to keep pace with its big-budget contemporaries.
History in the Classroom – An interview with Shalina Patel
The challenges teachers face when dealing with complex and contentious areas of history
“Gung-ho misfits” – Saul David on WW2 British Airborne
The best-selling author and historian’s latest book chronicles the origins, adventures and major operations of Britain’s airborne divisions