Inside the latest issue of History of War, on sale today, you can discover the violent reality behind the myth of WWI’s chivalrous dog fights, and the real story of how Manfred von Richthofen became the greatest hunter of the skies over the Western Front. Issue 22 also features the unsung heroes of the French Resistance, including the die-hard communists, foreign fighters and female recruits that helped liberate Occupied France. You can also uncover Alfred the Great’s genius tactics against the Viking invaders, as he desperately defended the last kingdom in England.
In issue 22 you will also find:
– John Browning: The Gunfather
– VC Hero: Noel Chavasse
– The Briefing: South China Sea
– Saladin’s Revenge
– Operator’s Handbook: Nimrod MR2
– Book Reviews
– Artefact of War: The Corbridge Horde
Scroll down to take a look at the delightful crop of in-depth features in issue 22:
- Just how did Alexander forge one of the greatest empires of the Ancient World? Issue 22’s Frontline follows history’s greatest ever military campaign, in the all-conquering march to the east.
Noel Chavasse was the only soldier of the Great War to receive two Victoria Crosses, the most prestigious medal for valour. Follow his unbelievable story serving as a medical officer in the maw of the Western Front. 