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In this issue

THE NEW COLD WAR
Hostile incursions have always been a reality of conflict, and today’s world is no different

CRIMEA IN THE CROSSHAIRS
The Black Sea peninsular has been coveted by rival interests for hundreds of years

“SLEEPING AT THE WHEEL”
KGB defector Oleg Lyalin terrified MI5 into action, leading to the expulsion of over 100 Soviet spies

BATTLE OF THE BOYNE
Three crowns were up for grabs when two kings met in Ireland on a summer’s day in 1690

"SLEEPING AT THE WHEEL" HOW A KGB DEFECTOR TERRIFIED BRITISH INTELLIGENCE INTO ACTION

Oleg Lyalin, a dissolute womaniser, pushed MI5 into rounding up over 100 Soviet intelligence agents operating in the UK

3 mins

CRIMEA IN THE CROSSHAIRS

The Black Sea peninsular has been coveted by rival interests for centuries, with the current Russian occupation motivated by several factors

5 mins

"MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE 1950S"

Do we need to relearn the Cold War's fear of mutually assured destruction in our unregulated nuclear landscape?

3 mins

INCURSIONS IN THE (NEW) COLD WAR

As the world faces up to growing instability, the ancient game of cat and mouse between rival powers continues to evolve

4 mins

ON THE BRINK

Any conflict between the US and China would almost certainly see the American mainland come under direct attack

3 mins

CHURCHILL IN THE TRENCHES

How Britain's future war leader earned respect and redemption on the Western Front

10+ mins

THE BOYNE

Three crowns were on the line when two kings met in Ireland on a sweltering summer's day

10+ mins

TEA WITH TRAITORS

A progressive educator celebrated her birthday with a tea party for dissident friends – unaware that a Gestapo informant was among them

9 mins

PARIS DAVIS

This pioneering member of the United States Army Special Forces received long-overdue recognition for his heroism rescuing comrades during the Vietnam War

6 mins

FALL OF THE SPARTANS

The powerful Greek city-state overreached itself and saw its influence decline as it failed to integrate conquered territories

4 mins

BATTLE FOR THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

In 1945, the Allies were ready with a daring amphibious operation to liberate Jersey and Guernsey by force

8 mins

MASTERS OF THE SKIES

From rapidly evolving roles to new technologies, historian and airpower expert John Curatola discusses how fighter planes shaped the Second World War

9 mins

MEMORIES FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Discover how military maps transcend their functional use on the battlefield at National Museums Scotland's new exhibition

1 mins

RHINELAND -HITLER'S LAST- DEFENCE 1944-45

A DETAILED STUDY OF THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS THAT BROUGHT THE WAR IN THE WEST TO AN END, REPLETE WITH MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

2 mins

MAVERICKS

DISCOVER ONE OF THE FORGOTTEN ESCAPADES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, AND THE MEN WHO TOOK ON AN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TASK FOR THE ALLIED CAUSE

1 mins

SPARTA

LEARN ABOUT THE POWERFUL GREEK CITY-STATE THAT CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE OUR MODERN WORLD, CENTURIES AFTER ITS DEMISE

1 mins

BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN MILITARY MEDAL GROUP

This Parachute Regiment teenager lost his closest friend charging an Argentine machine gun post during the Falklands War

2 mins

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History of War Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Culture

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Discover the politics, mechanics, strategies and machines of war.

From the conquering legions of Ancient Rome to the thunderous tank battles of World War II and beyond, History of War takes you deeper inside the minds of history’s fighting men, further under the bonnets of some of the world’s most devastating war machines, and higher above the battlefield to see the broad sweep of conflict as it happened.