History 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.

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LEBANESE CIVIL WAR • Sectarian violence between Palestinian insurgents and Maronite forces quickly swelled into an international conflict, drawing in forces from Syria, Israel and beyond

LEADERS & COMMANDERS • Political and military acumen were vital for the key players in Lebanon’s future

THE PHALANGISTS • This homegrown nationalist movement took inspiration from the European far right and plunged Lebanon into the abyss

SHADOW OF DAMASCUS • Ruled by the vengeful Hafez al-Assad, Syria’s role in Lebanon’s troubles began as a peacekeeping effort and ended as tyrannical occupation

RESISTANCE & EXILE • The exodus of Palestinian refugees since the 1940s embroiled Lebanon in a crisis from which it has never escaped

ROYAL FLYING CORPS HEROES FIRST ACES • WWI threw up a new breed of combatant in the fighter pilot, with the warring nations quickly exploiting the successes of their soldiers of the air

TALLIES AND TROPHIES

THE LONDON GAZETTE 8 JUNE 1917

USS IOWA • The lead ship in the last US Navy class of battleships, this formidable vessel served across half a century

HENRY JAMES NICHOLAS • During an ANZAC offensive at Ypres, this young soldier single-handedly took down a German strongpoint before holding back concerted counterattacks

MELEE IN THE MOUNTAINS Q&A : JAMES HOLLAND • The renowned author, historian and broadcaster explains why the offensive in the Italian mountains was so costly for the Allies, and how his new research has changed his view of the gruelling battles for the Gustav Line

THE ALLIES ’ UPHILL STRUGGLE • Working with primary sources, Holland gained a unique perspective of the rank and file’s ordeals

DIARIST CLERGYMEN • The written accounts of two monks help us understand the horror that unfolded at the monastery

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Great Battles MONS 1914 • When the British Expeditionary Force first went into battle it expected to be on the offensive – it ended up retreating for two weeks

BATTLES FOR CADIZ • Founded by the Phoenicians over 3,000 years ago, Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited city has endured sieges, bombardments and invasions by foreign fleets

KNIGHTS WITH GUNS • Author Myke Cole uncovers the story of the last English knights, the ‘steel lobsters’, who rode to battle in the nation’s devastating civil war

THE ORIGINAL REDCOATS • Parliament’s elite soldiers were the first to officially wear the uniform soon to be known the world over

REVOLUTIONARY ARMS • The New Model Army was a hive of political dissent calling for democratic rights 150 years before the American and French Revolutions

SAME QUALITY MAGAZINE… NEW DIGITAL OFFER • Active History of War subscribers can now read our digital archives on IOS or Android devices, with over 80 full issues available at the flick of a switch *

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MUSEUMS & EVENTS • The psychology of war, a popular gallery revamped and an important birthday for a leading aviation museum

NOVEMBER 1944 • To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

LEE • THE LIFE OF LEE MILLER IS FINALLY BROUGHT TO THE BIG SCREEN IN THIS LONG-AWAITED BIOGRAPHICAL DRAMA

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