THE LIGHTNING BUG STRIKES! : Drone design kicked up a notch during the Cold
War and helped defend the skies over Vietnam

NAPOLEON’S RUSSIAN NEMESIS : Alexander I led his empire from the ruins of
Moscow to the gates of Paris

SIEGE OF CHARLESTON : The British attack on the Patriot stronghold in
the south resulted in one of their largest and last
victories in the Revolutionary War

OCCUPATION, RESISTANCE, LIBERATION
Greece’s descent into civil war was preceded by years of struggle under Nazi oppression.

CHURCHILL’S REVENGE
Read how the loss of HMS Hood launched a huge operation to sink the Bismarck..

‘A GALLANT ADVERSARY’
In war against the expansive East India Company, the defeated Gorkha Kingdom earned its enemy’s respect.

THE OLD FRONTIER
One of the Gurkhas’ most recent major deployments saw a return to a familiar battlefield.

DEATH OF THE WOLF PACKS
In May 1943, Nazi Germany’s U-boat fleet was crippled by superior Allied tactics and tech..

GOING NUCLEAR
Post-war saw the battalions called upon to assist with highly hazardous testing.

AID AND DISASTER RELIEF
The Seabees have lent their skills to humanitarian missions around the globe.

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Why is this bloody engagement heralded as among the Royal Navy’s greatest victories?

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The 20th century put the fleet on the frontline of two world wars, later becoming a jewel of the Soviet military.

AMERICA’S BOMBER COMMAND
The ‘Mighty Eighth’ Air Force arrived in England in 1942 to join air campaigns over the Reich..

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The breakup of the Soviet Union resurrected old cultural and political divisions within Russia.

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On the second attempt, the Russian military obliterated the capital, crushing the resistance.

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Britain’s old enemy, the Boers, were divided over support for the war effort, with thousands rising up in rebellion.

CHAERONEA, 338 BCE
Thebes and Athens unite to try and halt the mighty Macedonian conquest of Greece..

CONQUEST AND COLONISATION
After the demise of the Edo shogunate, an expansionist Japan set its sights on Korea as the jewel in its imperial crown.

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Incredible story of the adventurer-academic who was the first to expose Hitler’s plans.

MARENGO, 1800
A surprise attack from an Austrian army almost thwarts Napoleon’s campaign in North Italy.

THE RISE OF PRUSSIA
Frederick II saw his opportunity to seize greatness by striking into Austrian-held Silesia.

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Opportunistic royals on both sides battled for control over the fractured Italian states.

CHICKAMAUGA
How a Union army was outmanoeuvred in the bloody battle across the Georgian creeks..

HITLER’S HANGMAN
How Reinhard Heydrich went from SS henchman to the 'Butcher of Prague' and chief architect of the Holocaust.

WINGED HUSSARS
The real history behind Poland's legendary cavalry.

TRENCH ASSAULTS
What WWI generals learned about breaking static battles..

BATTLE OF DUBLIN
From April 1922 Anti-Treaty forces occupied and defended key locations in the nation’s capital.

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How a Native American chief became the last rebel general to surrender in the US Civil War.

CORPO TRUPPE VOLONTARIE
During the Spanish Civil War, Italian forces were sent to fight alongside the Nationalist rebels.

ITALIANS IN THE EAST
Eager to make amends for failures in the desert, Il Duce sent his own expeditionary forces to join the invasion of the USSR.

THE FIGHT FOR HILL 252.2
Dr Wheatley recounts the armoured carnage wrought at one key position during the Battle of Kursk..

LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE
In 1916 a special unit of US pilots was created, named after the Revolutionary War leader.

SAS IN SICILY
Gavin Mortimer reveals the covert British missions behind the lines in Operation Husky.

VICKERS MEDIUM MK1 TANK
An inter-war design that served as a training platform for the Royal Armoured Corps..

NORTHERN BARRAGE
The British conducted an extensive mining operation to deny the Kriegsmarine access to the Atlantic.

DAMBUSTERS 1943-2023
Dr Robert Owen reveals what happened next for the men of the Ruhr Dams raid.

HAITI’S POLISH REVOLUTIONARIES
When Napoleon sent his elite Polish units to put down a Caribbean uprising, they instead joined the rebels.

DEMOLITION FROGMEN
These highly trained divers were used during amphibious operations in the Second World War.

THE SHELDT, 1944
How 1st Canadian Army led the Allied effort to free the Antwerp estuary from German control.

CRASSUS’ DOOMED CAMPAIGN
Why the Battle of Carrhae was one of ancient Rome’s worst military disasters..

STRUGGLE FOR THE GOLAN
Syria’s attack from the north sparks a fierce armoured battle for the Golan Heights.

MILVIAN BRIDGE, 312 CE
Two rival emperors battle to claim sole control of the Roman Empire.

ENGLAND’S BLOODIEST VIKING RAID
In 793 the Lindisfarne monastery was attacked by a band of ‘heathen men’ from across the sea..

CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE
During his conquest of Europe, Napoleon unites the German states under his own control.

PETER BADCOE
This Australian major distinguished himself on several occasions during the Vietnam War..

‘WE HAVE THE MAXIM’
Early use of the machine gun gave the British an overwhelming battlefield advantage.

SHERMAN: AMERICA’S WAR WINNER
Read the story of the Western Allies’ most successful and controversial tank: the M4.

SHIROYAMA, 1877
Japan’s last major samurai rebellion was finally ended in a bloody last stand on Kyushu island..

BRIDGEHEADS IN EUROPE
In 1944 the Paras faced their toughest challenge yet in two audacious operations.

WAR ON TERROR
From Iraq to Afghanistan, the Paras have fought on the frontline of the UK’s most recent conflicts.

THE OTHER MISSILE CRISIS
In the wake of the Cuban standoff, the future of the UK’s nuclear deterrent hung in the balance.

ANGLO-MARATHA WARS
The once mighty Maratha Empire defended its borders against the British for over 40 years.

CHANCELLORSVILLE, 1863
Robert E Lee mounted a stunning Confederate attack against the odds, but at a heavy cost.

CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER
Hell to handle, this US Navy dive-bomber nonetheless also proved to be hell for the enemy..

FIRST MILITARY RAILWAYS
Early rail networks were critical for transporting men, materiel, and even mounting artillery.

SECOND BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN
Inside the critical missions that made Eighth Army’s desert victory possible.

THE HITLER WHO FOUGHT FOR THE ALLIES
The story of an estranged nephew who turned his back on ‘Uncle Adolf’ to join the US Navy..

BIGGEST SEA BATTLE 
Inside the epic WWII naval clash that crushed Japan's navy.

ANGEL OF DEATH
Evil Auschwitz doctor who escaped Nuremberg justice.

PANZERFAUSTS AND PIATS
More powerful and portable anti-tank weapons enabled infantry units to become tank hunters.

PORTUGAL’S FORGOTTEN COLONIAL WAR
How the small nation mounted a counterinsurgency against the odds.

TRENTON, 1776
After crossing the Delaware, Washington planned a daring attack on German-British forces..

THE RISE OF THE MAHDI
The Sudanese uprising was inspired by a religious and spiritual leader, the elusive Mahdi.

RALPH PUCKETT
This veteran waited over 70 years for his actions to be recognised with his nation’s greatest honour.

ATATURK’S TRIUMPH
Led by Kemal Atatürk, Turkish nationalists gradually pushed the Greek army out of Anatolia.

NORMAN CONQUESTS
After claiming England, the Norman nobility expanded into Italy and beyond..

THE REFORGER ERA
On constant alert to war with the USSR, NATO forces conducted annual training exercises.

ANTIETAM
Known as the bloodiest single day in US history, this Civil War battle resulted in 23,000 casualties.

WWI’S EASTERN FRONT
Did the Tsar march his empire to ruin and revolution?

KOREA'S NELSON
The genius admiral who crushed a samurai invasion.

THE DIVINE WIND
Though the samurai defenders stood their ground, a great storm sealed the Mongols’ fate.

BATAAN DEATH MARCH
After the fall of the Philippines, thousands of US and Filipino POWs suffered horrendous treatment at the hands of their captors.

JAPAN’S ROAD TO WAR
Already embroiled in the conquest of mainland China, war with the Allies was a huge challenge for Japan’s military.

THE INVASION OF JAPAN
With little hope of an end to the fighting, the Allies planned an audacious invasion of the Japanese mainland.

RECONQUERING THE EMPIRE
In the sixth century Justinian I almost reclaimed the Western Empire from the Goths.

AT THE GATES OF MOSCOW
In the winter of 1941-2, the German push to the Soviet capital would reach its end.

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History of War Magazine - Issue 108

History of War Magazine - Issue 108

In this issue

AT WAR IN NELSON'S NAVY

RUSSIA REVOLUTION AND CIVIL WAR - INTERVIEW WITH SIR ANTONY BEEVOR

WINSTON BEFORE THE WAR

Alexander I - NAPOLEON'S RUSSIAN NEMESIS

Heroes of the Victoria Cross - CECIL MERRITT

THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON

JUNE 1942

HITLER'S NAVY

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