We asked you to think of something appropriately witty for this image from our feature on the rise of Japanese Militarism, published in the June issue of Military History Matters. We are delighted to announce the winners. WINNER ‘They stole our rice wine. Get it back for God’s ‘sake.’’ — Les Quilter RUNNERS-UP Strenuous efforts were made […]
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[Competition Closed] MHM June Quiz – win a D-Day clicker
This issue, we’re giving away three engraved replica clickers, courtesy of ACME. Clickers were a vital piece of survival equipment for paratroopers ahead of the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944. Used by the 101st Airborne Division, they enabled paratroopers to test whether nearby movements were generated by friend or foe. This month, ACME Whistles, […]
[Competition Closed] MHM May Quiz – win a copy of HMS Belfast Pocket Manual
This issue, we’re giving away three copies of the HMS Belfast Pocket Manual, courtesy of Osprey. A familiar sight on the Thames at London Bridge, HMS Belfast is a Royal Navy light cruiser, launched in March 1938. Belfast was part of the British naval blockade against Germany, and from November 1942 escorted Arctic convoys to […]
MHM April Caption Competition – Winners Announced!
We asked you to think of something appropriately witty for this image from our feature on the Normandy breakout, published in the April issue of Military History Matters. We are delighted to announce the winners. WINNER ‘Members of the Nazi Audubon Society look and listen for the steel-breasted, speckled Hawker on the Normandy coast.’ — Christopher Warner […]
[Competition Closed] MHM April Quiz – win a copy of Spomenik Monument Database
This issue, we’re giving away three copies of the Spomenik Monument Database, courtesy of FUEL. Spomenik – the Serbo-Croat/Slovenian word for ‘monument’ – refers to a series of memorials built in Tito’s Republic of Yugoslavia from the 1960s to the 1990s, marking the horror of the occupation and the defeat of Axis forces there during […]
[Competition Closed] MHM March Quiz – win a copy of How to Survive in the Georgian Navy
This issue, we’re giving away three copies of How to Survive in the Georgian Navy: a sailor’s guide, courtesy of Osprey. Rigidly organised and harshly disciplined, the Georgian Royal Navy was an orderly and efficient fighting force that played a major role in Great Britain’s wars of the 18th and early 19th centuries. This concise, […]
[Competiton Closed] MHM Competition – Win a pair of tickets to The D-Day Darlings at Union Chapel London
MHM are giving away a pair of tickets to see The D-Day Darlings at Union Chapel in London on 1 March 2019. The D-Day Darlings are a nine-piece group who are supported by Dame Vera Lynn. The singing group consist of founder and lead singer Kate Ashby and other members Charlotte McKay, Emily Louise Brown, […]
MHM February Caption Competition – Winners Announced!
Last month, we asked you to think of something appropriately witty for this image from our feature on Alfred Munnings, published in the February issue of Military History Matters. We are delighted to announce the winners. WINNER ‘This incident was definitely worth logging.’ — William Arthurs RUNNERS UP ‘There’s simply no trace of where that tank went […]
[Competition Closed] MHM February Quiz – win a copy of Napoleon’s Military Machine Operations Manual
This issue, we’re giving away three copies of Napoleon’s Military Machine Operations Manual. 250 years since the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, a new manual from Haynes celebrates his Grande Armée, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest fighting forces ever deployed. Napoleon’s Military Machine Operations Manual looks at the success of Napoleon’s army and […]
MHM January Caption Competition – Winners Announced!
We asked you to think of something appropriately witty for this image from our feature on Churchill at the Admiralty, published in the January issue of Military History Monthly. We are delighted to announce the winners. WINNER ‘Some questioned Churchill’s unorthodox training methods, but the removal of footwear followed by hours of intense staring proved highly effective.’ […]
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