How Britain tried to “strangle Bolshevism” in its cradle and end the Russian Civil War
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Battle of Britain’s 303 Squadron & more in History of War issue 18
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Battle of Kohima: The Stalingrad of the Far East
Why the Battle of Kohima is one of the greatest British victories of World War II
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Commemorate the 200th anniversary of Waterloo in issue 17 of History of War
A sneak peek inside our Waterloo 200th anniversary issue (and much, much more!)
Industry & Inventions
The Messerschmitt Me 262: the Third Reich’s jet fighter
Under the fuselage of the world’s first turbo jet fighter lies a triumph in aviation engineering
History of War
The burning of Washington: the real White House down
Not much was spared as the British Army ran riot through downtown Washington DC in the summer of 1814
Industry & Inventions
The birth of rapid fire weapons
How the revolutionary Gatling gun kickstarted a new type of warfare and paved the way for the world’s first machine guns
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Dieppe Raid, RAF Bomber Command & more in History of War issue 16
From the Dieppe raid to Saddam’s Desert Storm, this issue is packed full of war!
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Armies Can’t March in Clogs: The Dutch Defence of 1940
How poor planning doomed the Netherlands in World War II
People & Politics
Wellington: Does Waterloo’s Iron Duke deserve his reputation?
Rory Muir on Wellington’s victories and tactics from the Peninsular War to Waterloo
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The Battle of Waterloo: My ancestor was there
Jane Barker discovered that her great-great-great grandfather fought against Napoleon
People & Politics
The 1945 General Election: How Britain’s war heroes cast their votes
World War II had only just ended in Europe, but Britain’s fighting men still voted
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The Anzacs at Gallipoli: “Trench warfare had to be learned on the job”
On ANZAC Day we ask Dr. Damien Fenton about the failure of Gallipoli
News
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US Army snipers training & tactics: “Skill makes the difference, the rifle is only a tool.”
Inside the mind, the weapons and the training of the US Army sniper
History of War
Uncover the secret weapons of the Cold War in issue 15
Take a look at the latest issue, including the Fall of the Third Reich, Jacobite Rebellion and the Snipers of Stalingrad
Medieval & Renaissance
Castles in Scotland: From battling Vikings to defying the English
Dr Nicki Scott from Historic Scotland on the incredible story behind the best Scottish castles
History of War
The Battles of Narvik: I was there
Royal Navy veteran Ralph Brigginshaw recalls his role in the Norwegian Campaign
History of War
Soldiers of the past: Golden Age of Islam
Factfile on the Islamic Middle Age military
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If the 1745 Rising had succeeded, America would still be British
Jacobite expert Daniel Szechi on the 1745 Rising and alternate history
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Discover the Genius of Rommel in History of War issue 14
Rommel, Gallipoli, Austerlitz and more in History of War issue 15
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One man’s escape from “the cold & the hunger” of the Gulag
Bohdan Wojciechowski on growing up a Polish refugee in World War II
People & Politics
Gabriele D’Annunzio: The Godfather of Italian Fascism
Was the Italian Nationalist really the father of Fascism?