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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FRONTLINE THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: JUNE • In this issue’s Frontline you can read our interview with former CIA Assistant Director Mark Lowenthal; analysis of the USA’s historic military strategy in Greenland; plus full accounts of how two key conflicts of the 20th century came to an end

FORTRESS GREENLAND • The USA’s recent interest in ‘acquiring’ the Danish territory is rooted in a long and complex history of security and military interests

THE FALL OF SAIGON 50 YEARS LATER • Starved of American support, the Republic of Vietnam was swept away by an unstoppable invasion

"WE LOST THE ENEMY WE CAME TO KNOW AND LOVE" • Intelligence veteran Mark Lowenthal reveals how after a shift to counter-terrorism from the 1990s, spycraft is returning to its Cold War operations

HOW TO END A WAR LESSONS FROM KOREA • It took two years of negotiations for an armistice to be signed between the UN, North Korea and China. Even then, an official peace has never truly broken out. Is this the bleak blueprint that may be followed today?

A BLUEPRINT FOR MODERN THREATS • Could lessons from the last great conflict help the democratic world triumph over the rise in autocratic power?

IRON AIRMEN HOW THE LUFTWAFFE PREPARED FOR THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN • Ruthlessly demanding recruitment and training forged a formidable Luftwaffe by 1940 – but as combat that year shows, insufficient foresight can humble even the deadliest of foes

GERMANS ON THE RAF • What was the Luftwaffe’s verdict on British fighter aircraft?

US ARMY 250 YEARS OF SERVICE • The USA’s standing army maintains traditions and remains prepared for the defence of the country in the 21st century

TIMELINE OF THE US ARMY

Q&A ANDREW WIEST • The author and historian talks to History of War about his new book, Dogwood, published by Osprey, on the history of the US National Guard, how it has changed over the centuries and adapted to modern warfare

PLAYING FOR THEIR LIVES • Historian Anne Sebba reveals how dozens of female Jews and political prisoners were forced to perform for the Nazis, and their fellow inmates, in the shadow of a genocide

THE US HAD STAYED OUT OF THE GREAT WAR? • A prolonged conflict, a modified Treaty of Versailles and no League of Nations may have transpired without direct American involvement in WWI

THE PAST

THE POSSIBLE

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WILLIAM HALE WILBUR • On 8 November 1942 this colonel played a crucial role in the Allied invasion of North Africa, attempting to secure the surrender of Vichy French forces and then leading an assault to secure the Moroccan beachhead

LECHAEUM • The Spartan hoplite was one of the most revered figures in ancient Greek warfare. But they met their match at Lechaeum, defeated by a force of lightly armed peltasts

REPUBLICAN F-105 THUNDERCHIEF • The mighty ‘Thud’ was a mainstay of the air war over Vietnam

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CONFLICT TO PEACE • A new exhibition looks back on how Oxfordshire celebrated victory in WWII and commemorates the county’s men who fought

GLAMORGAN HISTORY WALKS • Historian, author and broadcaster Graham...