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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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Britain at War January 2024

The full issue in page-turning format

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L ast Guinea Pig Club members die

Tributes have been paid to Flight Sergeant Sam Gallop CBE and...

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DESPATCHES

A rare Crimean War sword, two working Boys Rifles and a Battle...

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THE 'MIGHTY' HOOD

John Ash unpicks the key numerics defining the short life of...

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The Savage Storm

James Holland

The Battle for Italy 1943 If you have been toying with...

James Holland
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Thames Forts turn 80

A celebratory cruise in September has honoured the 80th anniversary...

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Ciskei correction

I enjoyed From Tobruk to the try line (BAW, October 2023), about...

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Planning for VICTORY

HOW JUTLAND WAS WON In a special feature marking BAW...

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TEMPER AMENTAL TERROR

WEAPONS OF WAR A vital Royal Navy weapon in the Cold War was...

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RTR marks 100 years of royal links

The Royal Tank Regiment has marked the 100th anniversary of receiving...

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70 years of Runnymede remembrance

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has hosted RAF...

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IMAGE OF WAR

Shooting the shooters Somewhere in the Libyan desert, North...

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HARWELL’S HIDDEN HERITAGE

THE HARWELL CATAPULT Allan George explores the history behind...

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Military History with Pete and Gary

No.21 In October, we described the ‘Brown Bess’,...

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CWGC finds touch with rugby project

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Beyond the Pitch project...

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Coming full circle

YOUR VOICE Field Post 'Britain at War' Magazine, PO Box 100,...

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The Black Watch Museum

Tom Baker reports

Collections Housed within the walls of Balhousie Castle in Perth,...

Tom Baker reports
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Best of five… on Colditz

AT EASE Charles Rollings picks his top five books about the iconic...

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From the Editor

A Canadian infantryman crosses a ruined street in Ortona LOYAL...

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D-Day 80: New memorial takes centre stage

D-Day 80 is a large-scale celebration of the Allied personnel...

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Canada’s Stalingrad

THE BATTLE OF ORTONA In December 1943, the Canadians vied with...

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QUANTIFYING COUNTERFACTUAL MILITARY HISTORY

The forces shaping human history are complex, but conscious acts,...

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PORTS IN A STORM

Austin J Ruddy

MILITARIA For Britain’s ports and shipyards, World War Two...

Austin J Ruddy
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RN helos hunt stealth cor vette

Two Royal Navy helicopters have tracked a stealth ship during...