History of War - Issue 110

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THE RISE OF THE MAHDI
The Sudanese uprising was inspired by a religious and spiritual leader, the elusive Mahdi.

RALPH PUCKETT
This veteran waited over 70 years for his actions to be recognised with his nation’s greatest honour.

TIMELINE OF... MAHDIST WAR

Muhammad Ahmad transforms Sudan into a militant Islamic state and directly clashes with Egyptian and European colonial armies

2 mins

THE RISE OF THE MAHDI

One of the most infamous conflicts of Queen Victoria's reign lasted from 1881 to 1899 - but exactly how did Britain become embroiled in a war in which it had little interest?

3 mins

THE SIEGE OF KHARTOUM

While the Mahdi was making his moves in Sudan, the British were exerting their control over Egypt following the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

3 mins

KITCHENER'S RECONQUEST OF SUDAN

With rival European imperial powers vying for influence in North Africa, Britain set about crushing the Mahdist forces once and for all

3 mins

STALINGRAD: THE CITY THAT REFUSED TO DIE

The industrial heart of Soviet Russia was in fact never a German objective for Case Blue. So how did it become a turning point in the war and a devastating loss for the Nazis?

10+ mins

Heroes of the Medal of Honor: RALPH PUCKETT

After capturing high ground at Hill 205 in Korea, US Rangers fought off repeated counterattacks. In the thick of the fighting, their commanding officer provided an extraordinary example of heroism

6 mins

CONFESSIONS OF A POLISH EXECUTIONER

In the dark days of Nazi occupation one resistance member was tasked with assassinating Germans, and even his own countrymen who had become collaborators

10 mins

THE TET OFFENSIVE

It may have been a colossal military failure, but in many ways this campaign marked the turning point of the Vietnam War

8 mins

Great Battles: THE BATTLE OF HUE

In 1968, as popular support for the US invasion of Vietnam faded, communist forces captured the city of Hue in just two hours. They only held it for a few weeks but it was a turning point in the war, and American history

10+ mins

DASSAULT Mirage III

The French multi-role delta jet that's still in service nearly seven decades after its first flight

3 mins

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History of War Magazine Description:

Discover the politics, mechanics, strategies and machines of war.

From the conquering legions of Ancient Rome to the thunderous tank battles of World War II and beyond, History of War takes you deeper inside the minds of history’s fighting men, further under the bonnets of some of the world’s most devastating war machines, and higher above the battlefield to see the broad sweep of conflict as it happened.