Нistory of War 2015-23, History of war
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//-->LEST WE FORGET:BRITAIN’S DOUBLE VICTORIA CROSS HEROTHE FRENCHRESISTANCEDARK SECRETS OF THEFIERCE FIGHT FOR LIBERTYSiege of Tyre✪Nimrod MR2✪War elephants✪PLUS:REDBARONFollow one man’s ruthlessrampage to forge an empireTHEALFRED’SVIKING WARAnglo-Saxonguerilla tacticsUncover theterrible truthbehind WWI’sdeadliestghter aceALEXANDERTHE GREATJOHN BROWNING:THE GUNFATHERHOW AMERICA’S GREATESTGUNSMITH ARMED THE WORLDWHO WILL WIN ASIA’S STRUGGLEFOR SUPREMACY AT SEA?SOUTH CHINASHOWDOWNSALADIN’SREVENGEINSIDE THE SARACEN SLAUGHTERAT THE BATTLE OF HATTINISSUE 022W. Britain’s beautiful die-cast models immortalise the lives of the brave soldiers who took up arms to ght in‘ e War to End All Wars’. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.1 Piece SetB230131916 British InfantryThrowing Grenade No.15 Piece SetB230781914 British 13 Pound Gun RHA withFive Man Crew1 Piece SetB230741916-17 British InfantryStanding On Watch5 Piece SetB23072 ‘Lifein the Trenches’ - 1916-17 British InfantryExhausted Seated with Box and Seated Eating1 Piece SetB230471916 British Infantry StandingFiring on the Move No.11:30 ScaleTo locate your nearest stockist please visit:http://britain.bachmann.co.ukModel, Collect & CreateWELCOME TO ISSUE 22Welcome“I believe that war is not how people athome imagine it… it is very grim”– Manfred von Richthofenhen British troopsfinally brought theinfamous Red Baron’sdominance of the skies to anend, they laid a wreath on hisgrave that read: “Our gallant andworthy foe.”This was a man who hadearned celebrity status fromshooting dozens of theircomrades out of the sky, butnonetheless it was decided hedeserved the utmost respect.Richthofen had to employsimple but brutal tactics tosurvive, as well as to kill, andsoon came to be disillusionedwith the barbarity of the war.This issue’s cover featureunravels the myth of chivalrousCONTRIBUTORSEDOARDO ALBERTRenowned writer andhistorian Edoardo isthe author of a host ofacclaimed titles on theAnglo-Saxon era. This issuehe takes us inside themilitary mind of Alfred theGreat, amid his ght to expelthe Vikings (page 36).Wknights doing honourable battlein the skies over the trenches.The “grim” reality, as Manfredput it, was far removed frompeople’s idealised imaginings.NICK SOLDINGERNick’s back to delve intothe darker side of militaryhistory. This issue he turnsiconoclast in his feature onthe Red Baron, dispellingthe myth of the chivalrousier and exploring the brutaltactics behind WWI’s topghter ace (page 26).JACK GRIFFITHSTim WilliamsonEditorEMAILfrontline@imagine-publishing.co.ukIn his swan-song issue on theHistory of Warteam, Jacktakes an alternative lookat the French Resistance.On page 44, he exploresthe untold role of foreignghters, communists andwomen in the nation’ssecretive struggle for liberty.www.historyanswers.co.ukFACEBOOK/HistoryofWarMagTWITTER@HistoryofWarMagImage: Thinkstock3CONTENTS ISSUE 22FRENCHRESISTANCE44Re-discover theforgotten ghters and theirsecret war for liberty12THE REALAlexander the GreatFrontlineFollow the story of one man’s campaign toconquer the known worldTrack the Macedonian march from west to eastas city states and empires fallTake a look at the most fear-inducing behemothto set foot on the ancient battle eldGet inside Alexander’s epic six-month assault onthe island city stateA glance at the weapons and elite units thatlittered ancient battle eldsDarius III and Alexander were both huge guresof the ancient world, but who had the edge?Dr Edward Bispham investigates the myths ofAlexander’s colossal character14 World conquest16 Anatomy of a war elephant18 The Siege of Tyre20 Key units and weaponry22 Head to headHATTINTHE SOUTHCHINA SEA78Miguel Miranda takesa look at the tense militarysuperpower standoff56Step inside Saladin’s greatest victory24 The cult of the godlike emperorSubscribe704Never miss an issue, get yourHistory of Warbefore it’s in the shops and save a bundlewhile you’re at it!CONTENTS06WAR IN FOCUSStunning imagery from throughout history26 The Red BaronUncover the terrible truth behind the mythof chivalry in WWI’s deadly dog ghts36 King Alfred’s Viking wars44 Dark secrets of the realFrench Resistance56GREAT BATTLESHattinKing Alfred’s Wessex stands alone todefeat the Great Army of the invadersRe-discover the forgotten ghters in theshadows of Occupied FranceThe fate of a wayward Crusader army is atthe mercy of the mighty Saladin64VICTORIA CROSS HERONoel ChavasseThe incredible story of a WWI medic whoreceived the greatest military honour, twice72OPERATOR’S HANDBOOKNimrod MR278THE BRIEFINGSouth China SeaFrom Cold War sub-hunter to modern-daysurveillance jet – meet the ‘Mighty Hunter’Red Baron26Uncover the terrible truth behind WWI’s ercest ghter ace86Explore how American gunsmith John Browning armed the worldTheNavigate through the origins of thissuperpower standoff, and where it may lead86 The Gunfather92 Book reviewsJust how did John Browning come to be theworld’s most proli c gunsmith?A selection of the latest military titleswaiting for you on the shelves98ARTEFACT OF WARThe Corbridge HoardAn exquisite piece of Roman armour is thejewel in the crown of this astonishing ndViking WarsAlfred the Great’sTHE GUNFATHER36Follow theAnglo-Saxon ght-back and the birthof England5
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