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  • Hitler’s airborne elite and the battle for Crete

    The Battle for Crete should have been an Allied victory. The problem, however, was the Allied high command.

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Why Military history is important

August 26, 2010
6 mins read
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Major-General Julian Thompson, military historian and former Royal Marines officer, explains why military history is important, not just academically, but in the

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Welcome to a new magazine

August 26, 2010
2 mins read

Neil Faulkner, Editor of Military Times, welcomes you to Issue 1 with the mission statement of the magazine, and an introduction to

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The Retreat from Kabul – Map

August 25, 2010
3 mins read

The first part of our Afghanistan series begins in Issue 1, with an in-depth chronicling of the British army’s disastrous retreat from

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Boudica's final battle

August 19, 2010
2 mins read
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Exclusively commissioned for Military Times, this battle map illustrates the route taken by Boudicca in preparation for her final battle. This map

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Battle of Britain Day Map: the Afternoon Attack

August 11, 2010
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Exclusively commissioned for Military Times, this battle map illustrates the positioning of German and British airforces during the afternoon battle of Battle

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Battle of Britain Day Map: the Noon Attack

August 11, 2010
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Exclusively commissioned for Military Times, this battle map illustrates the formation of the incoming Luftwaffe squadrons for the first attack on the

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Battle of Britain Map: an Overview

August 11, 2010
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Exclusively commissioned for Military Times, this battle map provides an overview of the locations of the major British and German squadrons, bombed

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The Battle Of Britain Beacon

July 31, 2010
4 mins read

The Royal Air Force Museum recently announced plans for a 116m (380ft) 'Beacon', commemorating the Battle of Britain. It will act as

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The Spitfire: My Flight of Fancy

July 30, 2010
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As a child I wanted to fly Spitfires. Not Hurricanes. Not Blenheims, Fireflys, Swordfish, Typhoons, Tempests, Wellingtons or Lancasters. And definitely not

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Battle of Britain: A German Perspective

July 29, 2010
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A German perspective on their defeat by the RAF at the Battle of Britain.

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Behind The Image/Modern

BEHIND THE IMAGE: North Vietnam

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Churchill visits the docks

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: captured Luftwaffe crewmen, London Underground, 1940

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