Uncommon Grit: Navy SEALs in Training
Take a closer look at the harsh reality of Navy SEAL training through these powerful images
“Almost incredible feat”: Norman Jackson Fights Fire in the Sky
When his plane caught fire over Germany, RAF engineer Norman Jackson climbed onto the wing to put out the flames. The bomber, under attack, was flying 200 mph at 22,000 feet in frigid air.
Book Review: Britain at Bay
Alan Allport delves into personalities, politics and economics to recast British WWII history in a book that may raise hackles
A Method to His Madness: Raymond Westerling in the Dutch Indies
Tasked with suppressing a nationalist insurgency in the East Indies, Turkish-born Dutch commando Raymond Westerling proved brutally successful
Ben Macintyre: Tracking Agent Sonya
In his new book British author Macintyre delves into the hidden life of Soviet communist spy Ursula Kuczynski
Book Review: Master of Deception
Alan Ogden chronicles the wartime intelligence exploits of Peter Fleming, brother of Ian Fleming of James Bond fame
Lies and Spies: 5 Espionage Books from Military History
Five spy books recommended by Military History magazine for readers interested in historical accounts of "the Great Game"
M4A1 (76 mm) Sherman
The Sherman proved its mettle against German armor in World War II and later in Korea
Christmas Truce: The Western Front in 1914
In the lead-up to Christmas 1914 soldiers on either side of the Western Front no man’s land set aside fear and their weapons to exchange surreal holiday greetings.
Book Review: Ian Fleming’s Inspiration
Edward Smith relates the wartime naval intelligence work of Ian Fleming, British author of the James Bond series of spy novels
Himmler’s ‘Temple’: How the SS stole a cathedral and used it as a Nazi worship site
Obsessed with an ancient king, Heinrich Himmler hunted for a skeleton, held ghostly candlelit ceremonies in a crypt, and transformed a medieval church into a sinister SS temple
The Yank Coastwatcher: Not in Colorado Anymore
Young American cattle rancher Franklin Nash risked life and limb in the Pacific as a member of Australia’s covert Coastwatchers
January 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about Douglas MacArthur, the proximity fuze, the Battle of Britain and Baltimore war veterans
Book Review: Pershing’s Lieutenants
Douglas Mastriano recounts the key officers who helped Black Jack Pershing lead the U.S. Army to victory in WWI
Hessian Troopers: Myth and Reality
Hessians earned a scary reputation in America - even inspiring the "Headless Horseman" of Sleepy Hollow. But history shows these German soldiers were not so intimidating
Game of Kings: Was Hnefatafl the Vikings’ Best-Kept Strategic Secret?
Archaeology suggests the Vikings played this board game to practice "strategical and tactical warfare”
