An unofficial ceasefire in WWI Western Front, 24 December 1914 – 1 January 1915
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Your Hereford Military History Festival Reading List
What should you read before you go to Britain’s first dedicated military history festival? Photo credit: Smith Archive via Alamy The inaugural Hereford Military History Festival is set to bring together acclaimed authors, historians and military experts for three days … Continued
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Special Forces on the run: Q&A with Damien Lewis
In the fourth instalment of his SAS Great Escapes series, Damien Lewis recounts, among others, an overlooked LRDG operation in occupied Yugoslavia
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“He’s always been a family legend but now he’s become my own personal hero as well”: Q and A with Adam Hart on his Great Grandfather’s World War II escape.
In 1943 Frank Griffiths crash landed in France, escaped to Switzerland then then made the long journey home – back through occupied territory…
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Closed: Win a pair of Tiger Day tickets!
Main Image Credit: The Tank Museum Inside issue 147, History of War will have seen the chance to win a pair of Tiger Day tickets for the Autumn 2025 show, taking place on 20 September. You and a friend will … Continued
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No longer “Weekend Warriors”. Historic transformation of the US National Guard
Historian Andrew Wiest on the history of the US National Guard, how it has changed over the centuries and how it adapted to 21st century warfare
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How was VE Day Celebrated on the Home Front?
Author Lucy Noakes explain to us what the experience of VE Day itself was like for the general British population
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How was VE Day Celebrated on the European Front?
Author Geraint Jones explains to us how troops on the front line celebrated victory in Europe
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What If… Book of Alternative Military History – Explore the possibilities and horrors
How different could the world be if certain battles or wars went just a little differently?
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Review: The Six Triple Eight – Tyler Perry’s latest is burdened by melodrama
Nuance gets lost in the mail as overblown dialogue and heavy-handed drama reduces African-American women war heroes to one-dimensional characters.
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Russian Roulette – Anna Reid on Britain’s Intervention in Civil War
As the ‘war to end all wars’ reached its bloody crescendo, a foolhardy intervention was launched into Russia’s civil war, which ended in defeat and a sinister complicity.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.