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    On 4 July 2026, tens of millions of Americans across the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country’s Declaration…

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10 Principles of Sassanian Warfare

The Spah ('military') of the Sassanian Empire were Rome's unbeaten rivals in the East. Here we look at 10 principles of Sassanian…

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5 Myths about the Wars of the Roses

We examine 5 myths surrounding the Wars of the Roses, as part of our 17-page special feature in issue 50 of Military…

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Military History Monthly brings you the details of 3 experts in the field to aid you in your genealogical research.…

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There are a select number of battlefield tours that every military history enthusiast should experience. Here we list eight of the finest,…

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TOP FIVE: Sieges

MHM looks at five of the most significant sieges in history. 5. THE ALAMO – 1836 DURATION: two weeks One of the best-known…

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The Great War Debate – Leading Commentators

Military History Monthly and Historical Trips are co-hosting a public debate at the Royal United Services Institute on 27 October this year, asking…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – Child Protesters with Signs, 1920

The peaceful protest captured by this striking photo took place on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House in 1920. The banners held…

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    How were tens of thousands of infantry landed on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944? How was the supply of ammo,…

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    The first aircraft to be deployed in the war swooped to strafe the Afghans fleeing across the frontier after their defeat. A…

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    James Wolfes’ victory at Quebec gave the British dominion over North American. It was the victory of an army forced to adapt…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: the struck Japanese fleet carrier Amagi, 24 July 1945

Here lies the toppled Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi . Photographed towards the very end of the Second World War, it is a…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Nagasaki, Japan, 9 August 1945

This poignant image is evidence of the miles of utter devastation caused when the world’s second atomic bomb was dropped on the…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Wartime Christmas

As they enjoy their sparse meal at Beaumont-Hamel on 25 December 1916, the men seem indifferent to a fellow soldier’s grave just…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: VE Day, 8 May 1945

Victory in Europe (VE) Day marked the official conclusion of the six-year world war against Hitler and his allies. Civilians and soldiers…

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On 11 November 1920, one of the largest funerals ever held in London took place – and yet the deceased was a…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Churchill visits the docks

In the Second World War, the dockyards and riverside factories of London’s East End were essential to the country’s struggle against the…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: The Liberation of Paris, August 1944

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Kristallnacht, by Charlotte Salomon, from Life? Or Theatre? 1940-1942

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: D-Day in colour

This image, Into the Jaws of Death, is one of the most famous of the Second World War. It was taken by…

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