Kiwi Amateur Boxer to Ypres Legend: VC Heroes

During an ANZAC offensive at Ypres, this Kiwi single-handedly took down a German strongpoint, earning a Victoria Cross.

30th November 2024

The silhouettes of Polish soldiers explore the dark ruins of the monastery while light streams in through the window holes.

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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

Aircraft prepare to take off from an aircraft carrier, while in the background, explosions erupt around another aircraft carrier.

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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

Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt sitting down in military uniform with officers behind them

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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

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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

Al Murray and James Holland sitting on a tank

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“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.

Five paratroopers stand by an aircraft with "the channel stopped you, but not us", written on the side.

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“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

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From Normandy to Paris – The path from D-Day to liberation

A step-by-step guide to the key events leading from Operation Neptune to the Liberation of Paris

Bill Gladden sits down in a barn in Ranville, wearing military uniform including his Airborne Division beret and medals.

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D-Day veteran flew into Normandy “lying on a tank”

This motorcycle rider landed behind the lines in Normandy on D-Day where he conducted treacherous reconnaissance work before being horrifically injured.

A photograph of four soldiers carrying an inflatable M4 tank into position.

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“You play upon what you imagine the enemy will think.” – Taylor Downing on D-Day deception

Taylor Downing talks bizarre tales of intrigue, trickery and deception masterminded by Colonel David Strangeways during Operation Fortitude.

Marie Scott, wearing glasses, a red scarf, a black jacket, and her military medals sits on a sofa with two cushions. Behind is a painting showing WWI-era aircraft.

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D-Day heroine – interview with WREN veteran Marie Scott

Deep in the bowels of Fort Southwick, radio operator Marie Scott was one of the first to hear D-Day, passing communications between the beaches and high command.

Hungarian troops wrapped in rudimentary winter clothing stand in a horizontal line. In front, an officer waves his sword to order the advance

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“The Russian Army was eating itself in the final days” – Nick Lloyd on Russia’s WWI defeat

Three times the size of the Western Front, the war in the East saw over 6.5 million killed and set the stage for yet more carnage in the decades to come.

A man dejectedly rests his head on a table wearing a suit and holding ticker tape. Behind him is a sinking merchant ship and a document in German

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What if the Allies Hadn’t Cracked the Enigma Code? Interview with Dermot Turing

Without breaking Nazi Germany’s encrypted messages, Allied forces would have lost the intelligence war, significantly altering the course of WWII.

A painting of a landscape, showing a sky thick with smoke. On the ground, there is a valley with the Aisne river at the bottom. On the far bank, there are multiple explosions with smoke billowing up.

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Defense in Depth at the Nivelle Offensive

Based on winning tactics from Verdun, this audacious attack was unexpectedly thwarted by Germany’s new, innovative defensive system and French intelligence failures.

Hundreds of soldiers carrying rifles march past along a rural English road.

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In Photos: Ireland in the First World War

Though deeply divided over their nation’s relationship with Britain, thousands of Irishmen, Loyalists and Nationalists alike, joined up to serve on the frontline

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Women in the Civil War – An interview with DeAnne Blanton

Uncover the forgotten stories of female soldiers who fought on the front lines

Two Ukrainian protestors stand at a tyre barricade. One is wearing a camouflage jacket, balaclava and military helmet. The other is wearing a dark jacket and a black hat.

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What can Ancient Greek teach us about the War in Ukraine? Interview with Prof. Michael Kimmage

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Putin’s annexation of Crimea, History of War spoke with Kimmage about the military situation in the peninsula,

Father Patrick Ryan on a roadside, wearing a grey jacket. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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Face to face with the IRA’s ‘terror priest’ – Q&A with Jennifer O’Leary

Jennifer O’Leary spoke to History of War magazine about IRA priest Father Ryan’s changing role in the IRA, rising to being their leading representative in Libya and the journalistic challenges associated with working with problematic and complex sources.

Photograph of Vladimir Putin sat across from Ramzan Kadyrov

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“If Putin goes, his successor will probably want to get rid of Kadyrov.” Mark Galeotti on Chechnya and the Kremlin

The wars in Chechnya were the first major test for Vladimir Putin, who employed brutal tactics to obliterate resistance in the North Caucasus.

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Win a copy of Victory to Defeat

This issue, History of War readers have the chance to win a copy of Victory to Defeat

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WIN Cross of Iron restored on 4K Blu-ray

This 1977 classic has now been restored to brilliant 4K resolution, and History of War readers have the chance to win a copy on Blu-ray

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Elizabeth’s Navy: Seven Proud Decades

This new book looks back at how the Royal Navy has changed and adapted during the reign of the late queen from the Cold War and the Falklands to today’s modern fleet

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Win All Quiet On The Western Front on Blu-ray

History of War has two limited-edition copies of the Oscar-winning war epic to be won

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Interview with ‘Oh! What a Lovely War’ original cast member Murray Melvin

Speaking on its 60th anniversary, original cast member Murray Melvin reveals how a stage musical helped to change perceptions of WWI