History of War

Italian gunners stationed in the Alps load artillery pieces with holiday-themed shells, to be fired at Austrian positions. Italy’s frontline with Austria-Hungary was mostly over mountainous terrain, meaning troops faced terrible conditions, while art

“GOD IS MANIFESTING HIS DISPLEASURE AGAINST THIS LAND” French and Native American allies capture Fort Loyal and Falmouth in a three-pronged attack against English settlements. There is a three-day siege at Fort Loyal, before approximately 200 English

“LOUIS’S TALENTED ENGINEER SÉBASTIEN LE PRESTRE DE VAUBAN THEN IMPROVED NAMUR’S DEFENCES ONCE AGAIN, TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IMPREGNABLE” Although William III was king of England, Scotland and Ireland, he had also been prince of Or

William III was the decisive figure during the War of the Grand Alliance, which in many ways was his own personal crusade against Louis XIV of France. Born as the prince of Orange, William was Dutch by upbringing and identity. He came to prominence i

Irish Protestant soldiers only formed a small part of William III’s army at the Battle of the Boyne, with the majority of his troops being drawn from across continental Europe Police look on as a car is torched during a riot on an Orangemen march in

The late 17th century was an era where the professionalisation of national armed forces became recognisably modern. European armies and navies were now highly structured and equipped, but fighting on the battlefield was still a tough experience. Any

“NAPOLEON, WHO HAD BEEN FIGHTING SINCE THE WARS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, NEARLY ALWAYS ADOPTED AGGRESSIVE DOCTRINES IN BATTLE, TRYING TO CRUSH THE ENEMY SWIFTLY AND DECISIVELY” On 18 June 1815, Napoleon’s cannon opened fire at the Allied army at ar

As summer passed on the Western Front, fortunes were to change. The blows that had been raining on the British and French fronts since March were weakening, while Allied resources were growing. Prompted to accelerate the dispatch of men to Europe as

His right arm in a sling, Captain Charles L. Thomas receives the Distinguished Service Cross from Brigadier General Joseph E. Bastion The objective was the town of Climbach, France, usually a quiet, picturesque locale in the northern Vosges mountains

“EXHAUSTION IS GREAT AMONG US ALL, BECAUSE WE MARCH BY NIGHT AND FORTIFY POSITIONS BY DAY” As October set in, bringing with it chill and cholera, the static trench warfare favoured the better-equipped men of the KuK (Kaiserlich und Königlich, Imperi

As the Ottoman Empire receded in Europe, Austria-Hungary began to expand its sphere of influence into the Balkans, leading to a series of bitter diplomatic spats with the increasingly bellicose Serbia, beginning with the de facto annexation of Bosnia

American pilot Vic Vizcarra flew F-105 Thunderchiefs during the Vietnam War and survived anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles and ejecting from his aircraft over enemy territory The Vietnam War became synonymous with the distinctive sound of ‘

An A7V named ‘Wotan’ in active service in 1918 “SPECIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED FOR A MONOLITHIC, HEAVILY ARMED AND ARMOURED BEAST THAT COULD SWEEP ASIDE ALLIED TANKS” The appearance of British tanks on the World War I battlefield of the Somme in 1916 cam

“BRITISH GENERALS HAD BEEN ABLE TO TAKE FOR GRANTED TOTAL SUPERIORITY AT SEA” Yorktown, the decisive victory of the American War of Independence, has been viewed as a stunning upset. The defeat of the mighty British Army at the hands of the inexperie

“ONCE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE PROPAGANDA IMAGES BECAME KNOWN, THE CARNAGE OF THE WAR SHOCKED CIVILISATION TO ITS CORE” This image on the cover of the Illustrated History of the World War was published around 1916. Germans in tell-tale spike helmets (Pic

“ON A HILLTOP OUTSIDE DARWIN ON EAST FALKLAND, AT THE ARGENTINE CEMETERY, 121 ARGENTINIAN SOLDIERS WERE INTERRED IN GRAVES LABELLED ‘NO NAME’” In 1982, driven by a need to distract his population away from a failing economy and the murderous actions

“THESE CAMPAIGNS PROVED HIM ONE OF THE GREATEST COMMANDERS IN HISTORY” Author: Patricia Southern Price: £20.00 Publisher: Amberley Publishing Released: Out now Julius Caesar was one of the long-vanished breed of statesman and general. The suave Roman

THUD PILOT IS WRITTEN BY VIC VIZCARRA, A RETIRED USAF COLONEL WHO FLEW 59 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE F-105 Author: Victor Vizcarra Publisher: Fonthill Media Price: £16.99 Released: Out now The Vietnam War arguably defined the post-1945 era for many peopl

“TRIBAL HATREDS MADE COMMON ACTION AGAINST THE WHITES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES OF ALLIANCES, LIKE THE POWERFUL SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNE” Author: Page Smith Publisher: Amberley Publishing Price: £20 Released: Out now Page Smith nee

“THAT HITLER WAS MAD IS BEYOND DOUBT. WHAT NORMAN BRINGS TO LIGHT IS HITLER’S OWN AWARENESS OF HIS MENTAL DISORDER” Author: Andrew Norman Publisher: Fonthill Media Price: £25 Released: Out now Adolf Hitler continues to fascinate like no other tyrant

“THAT HITLER WAS MAD IS BEYOND DOUBT. WHAT NORMAN BRINGS TO LIGHT IS HITLER’S OWN AWARENESS OF HIS MENTAL DISORDER” Author: Andrew Norman Publisher: Fonthill Media Price: £25 Released: Out now Adolf Hitler continues to fascinate like no other tyrant

William III was the decisive figure during the War of the Grand Alliance, which in many ways was his own personal crusade against Louis XIV of France. Born as the prince of Orange, William was Dutch by upbringing and identity. He came to prominence i

WORDS PROFESSOR WILLIAM PHILPOTT As summer passed on the Western Front, fortunes were to change. The blows that had been raining on the British and French fronts since March were weakening, while Allied resources were growing. Prompted to accelerate

“CONTRARY TO POPULAR PERCEPTIONS THE BOYNE WAS FAR FROM BEING AN ALMOST EXCLUSIVE CLASH BETWEEN IRISH CATHOLICS AND PROTESTANTS” No other battle from the War of the Grand Alliance has such an emotive and controversial reputation today than the Boyne

Italian gunners stationed in the Alps load artillery pieces with holiday-themed shells, to be fired at Austrian positions. Italy’s frontline with Austria-Hungary was mostly over mountainous terrain, meaning troops faced terrible conditions, while art

WORDS MIKE HASKEW The objective was the town of Climbach, France, usually a quiet, picturesque locale in the northern Vosges mountains. On 14 December 1944, however, the prospect of entering Climbach was anything but appealing. World War II was in it

As the Ottoman Empire receded in Europe, Austria-Hungary began to expand its sphere of influence into the Balkans, leading to a series of bitter diplomatic spats with the increasingly bellicose Serbia, beginning with the de facto annexation of Bosnia

WORDS TOM GARNER American pilot Vic Vizcarra flew F-105 Thunderchiefs during the Vietnam War and survived anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles and ejecting from his aircraft over enemy territory The Vietnam War became synonymous with the disti

“LOUIS’S TALENTED ENGINEER SÉBASTIEN LE PRESTRE DE VAUBAN THEN IMPROVED NAMUR’S DEFENCES ONCE AGAIN, TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IMPREGNABLE” Although William III was king of England, Scotland and Ireland, he had also been prince of Or

“GOD IS MANIFESTING HIS DISPLEASURE AGAINST THIS LAND” French and Native American allies capture Fort Loyal and Falmouth in a three-pronged attack against English settlements. There is a three-day siege at Fort Loyal, before approximately 200 English

WORDS DAVID SMITH “BRITISH GENERALS HAD BEEN ABLE TO TAKE FOR GRANTED TOTAL SUPERIORITY AT SEA” Yorktown, the decisive victory of the American War of Independence, has been viewed as a stunning upset. The defeat of the mighty British Army at the hand

“THESE CAMPAIGNS PROVED HIM ONE OF THE GREATEST COMMANDERS IN HISTORY” Author: Patricia Southern Price: £20.00 Publisher: Amberley Publishing Released: Out now Julius Caesar was one of the long-vanished breed of statesman and general. The suave Roman

THUD PILOT IS WRITTEN BY VIC VIZCARRA, A RETIRED USAF COLONEL WHO FLEW 59 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE F-105 Author: Victor Vizcarra Publisher: Fonthill Media Price: £16.99 Released: Out now The Vietnam War arguably defined the post-1945 era for many peopl

WORDS JAMES HOARE “EXHAUSTION IS GREAT AMONG US ALL, BECAUSE WE MARCH BY NIGHT AND FORTIFY POSITIONS BY DAY” As October set in, bringing with it chill and cholera, the static trench warfare favoured the better-equipped men of the KuK (Kaiserlich und

WORDS DR BERNARD & RENÉ WILKIN “NAPOLEON, WHO HAD BEEN FIGHTING SINCE THE WARS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, NEARLY ALWAYS ADOPTED AGGRESSIVE DOCTRINES IN BATTLE, TRYING TO CRUSH THE ENEMY SWIFTLY AND DECISIVELY” On 18 June 1815, Napoleon’s cannon opene

WORDS PAUL GARSON “ONCE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE PROPAGANDA IMAGES BECAME KNOWN, THE CARNAGE OF THE WAR SHOCKED CIVILISATION TO ITS CORE” This image on the cover of the Illustrated History of the World War was published around 1916. Germans in tell-tale

“TRIBAL HATREDS MADE COMMON ACTION AGAINST THE WHITES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES OF ALLIANCES, LIKE THE POWERFUL SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNE” Author: Page Smith Publisher: Amberley Publishing Price: £20 Released: Out now Page Smith nee

The late 17th century was an era where the professionalisation of national armed forces became recognisably modern. European armies and navies were now highly structured and equipped, but fighting on the battlefield was still a tough experience. Any

WORDS ROBIN HORSFALL “ON A HILLTOP OUTSIDE DARWIN ON EAST FALKLAND, AT THE ARGENTINE CEMETERY, 121 ARGENTINIAN SOLDIERS WERE INTERRED IN GRAVES LABELLED ‘NO NAME’” In 1982, driven by a need to distract his population away from a failing economy and

WORDS MIKE HASKEW “SPECIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED FOR A MONOLITHIC, HEAVILY ARMED AND ARMOURED BEAST THAT COULD SWEEP ASIDE ALLIED TANKS” The appearance of British tanks on the World War I battlefield of the Somme in 1916 came as a shock to the German mi