We’re giving away five DVD copies of Midway, courtesy of Lionsgate. From director Roland Emmerich comes the visually spectacular WWII epic Midway, released through digital download on 2nd March, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on 9th March. Based on true events and filled with high-impact action sequences, Midway is a must-own blockbuster […]
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REVIEW – The Long Shadow of Waterloo: myths, memories, and debates
The Battle of Waterloo is intrinsically linked to the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, the towering military figures of the early 19th century.
War Athletes: Billy Fiske
The Chicago-born ‘slider’ became the youngest Olympic gold medallist ever as a 16-year-old at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St Moritz. Four years later, while serving as his country’s flag bearer, he piloted Team USA to another victory in Lake Placid.
REVIEW – Chastise: the Dambusters story, 1943
Max Hastings, noted historian and journalist, is a titanic force in British history, with 27 books to his name – many of which cover conflict. In Chastise, he brings his expertise on warfare to bear on this critical episode in WWII history.
BEHIND THE IMAGE: B-52 storage area, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
The boneyard here at Davis-Monthan was established in 1946 to store WWII bombers and transports.
Documents from occupied Jersey released for the first time
Due to exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act, the documents were closed to public access until January this year, just as the island prepares to commemorate 75 years since its liberation on 9 May 1945.
REVIEW – The song of Simon de Montfort: England’s first revolution and the death of chivalry
Simon de Montfort was a colossus in English affairs during the 13th century, as this biography skilfully explains. What is revealed is a man who was shaped by the mores of his times.
Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall given to the nation
Carrawburgh is one of 16 forts along the 118km Hadrian’s Wall. The frontier, built around AD 122, was responsible for defending the Roman Empire from northern tribes.
Gold bar was abandoned Spanish loot, tests show
Now, new scientific analysis has confirmed that a large gold bar found in Mexico City was part of the plunder Spanish conquistadors abandoned during a retreat.
[Competition Closed] MHM Competition: March 2020
This issue, we’re giving away four copies ofKursk, 1943, courtesy of Casemate Illustrated. In the summer of 1943, the German army sought to cut off a large number of Soviet forces near Kursk. But after weeks of fierce fighting, the German units were slowly and systematically defeated. Never again would the Nazi war machine go […]
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