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.
“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.
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.
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All About History issue preview – Tower of London, missing treasures, pirate hunters
Plus the curse of the Grimaldis, how children were saved from the Nazis, secrets of the National Gallery and much more!
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All About History issue preview – Dark side of Da Vinci, Irish folklore, ancient Japan
Plus the Club Kids killer, medieval women, LGBTQ+ world-changers and much more!
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
4 Amazing Ancient Women Who Ruled
Some all too frequently forgotten leaders from Britain to Palmyra
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,
Review: Los Colonos (The Settlers)
A dark and overlooked history lies at the heart of this hard-punching Chilean take on the Western
All About History issue preview – Caesar vs Gaul, building the Berlin Wall, cave paintings
Plus the radical life of Lydia Maria Child, the history of midwifery, child kings, what if Stalin got the bomb first and much more!
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.
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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.
What If… Book Of Alternative History Vol.2 Available Now!
From Marilyn Monroe living to Lenin being assassinated, uncover the possibilities of history taking a different path
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