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The Fallen of Afghanistan

writes Tom Baker

Artist Kevin Wills, a former member of the Royal Logistics Corps,...

writes Tom Baker
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THE TWO-THEATRE ADMIRAL

REPUTATIONS: BARON FRASER Michael E Haskew explores the career...

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Bomber Command

Men, Machines and Missions 1938-68 New in paperback,...

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Blitz-damaged cinema to be restored

A Grade II-listed cinema that has stood derelict since 1941 is...

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ANZIO'S BREAKOUT HERO

MAURICE ROGERS VC Accused by their US commander of lacking offensive...

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Herald on the high seas

WEAPONS OF WAR Born out of the lessons of World War One, HMS...

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Cold War Boys

Previously unpublished tales of derring-do An important...

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Britain at War February 2024

The full issue in page-turning format

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Top general may lift army beard ban

The Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders,...

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Despatches

A rare helmet, two early sniper rifles and the medals awarded...

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THE MEN WHO MADE WINSTON

David Reynolds profiles six influential characters from Winston Churchill’s finest – and darkest – hours

CHURCHILL’S GREAT CONTEMPOR ARIES Manners may maketh the man,...

David Reynolds profiles six influential characters from Winston Churchill’s finest – and darkest – hours
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Military History with Pete and Gary

No.22 During a recent trip to Ypres in Belgium, we visited the...

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Aircrew identified in Lake IJssel

RAF and RNLAF specialists have examined Lancaster Mk.III ED603...

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ON THE TAIL OF THE KOMET

ANDREW THOMAS

THE RAF VS THE JETS In the last months of World War Two, R AF...

ANDREW THOMAS
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The last heroine of the Atlantic

HMCS SACKVILLE Allan George profiles a lasting legacy to the...

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From the Editor

A British soldier carries a L7A2 GPMG over his shoulder. The...

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The glow of Gassed

John Singer Sargent’s painting Gassed depicts the aftermath...

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ROCKETS, REALISM, & ‘RITING

Dr Graham Goodlad explains how the work of best-selling novelist...

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THE HOLY WAR

Austin J Ruddy

Religion played an important role in Home Front life, but war...

Austin J Ruddy
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Army merger forms new regiment

In December, Edinburgh Castle hosted VIPs and service personnel...

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Remembering my rifle

My compliments to Craig Allen for an outstanding article on the...

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The gall of Gandhi

India was vital to the progress of the war. That massive country...

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Inside Your Magazine

On sale January 25 We return to Italy, to Anzio, and the ‘great...

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Donated letters reveal one man’s war

A series of letters donated to The Tank Museum have revealed...

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ENTERING THE JET AGE

World War Two was a melting pot for invention in all aspects...

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Stanford Tuck

Helen Doe

Hero of the Battle of Britain He was a fighter ace...

Helen Doe
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Rededication service for Canadian NCO

More than a century after his death, Company Sergeant Major David...

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Dunkirk’s deepwater legacy

Tom Baker

The French marine heritage agency Drassm, in partnership with...

Tom Baker
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IMAGE OF WAR

One-way scramble Somewhere over Yeovilton, England, autumn 1941...

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HERO of the MONTH

Lord Ashcroft

Lieutenant Edward Benn Smith VC, DCM Edward Benn Smith...

Lord Ashcroft