In the new issue of Military History Matters, out now: • Revolution in America • Under the Soviet heel • Balkan breakdown • Lest we forget • Assault on Shaizar Plus news, competitions, & more. Subscribe via the link in our bio. www.military-history.org/issues/mhm-d...

This Remembrance Day, Tessa Dunlop explores the stories behind some of the UK’s most fascinating monuments to conflict. Read more here: the-past.com/feature/lest...

In the new issue of Military History Matters, out now: • From World War to Cold War • Napoleon’s turncoats • Battle for Magna Carta • King of the Vandals Plus news, competitions, & more. Subscribe via the link in our bio. the-past.com/magazines/mi...

'Newhaven Fort's ten-acre fortifications still represent the largest defensive structure built in Sussex.' For our latest issue, Carly Jones paid a visit to the recently re-opened landmark. Read more: the-past.com/review/whats...

In the first of three articles about celebrated military figures who changed allegiances, Nigel Jones looks at shifting loyalties in English civil conflicts. Read more: the-past.com/feature/turn...

Congratulations to Ian Knight, whose book 'Warriors in Scarlet: The Life and Times of the Last Redcoats' was voted the MHM Book of the Year 2025 by our readers.

MHM's film critic and regular contributor, the historian and broadcaster Taylor Downing, has launched a new YouTube channel in which he talks about different chapters from history. You can watch his video about VE Day here: youtu.be/JrlDEgFxfU0

There's not long left to enter our latest #competition! This time, we’re giving away two sets of day tickets to the @chalkefestival.bsky.social in June. Enter here: www.military-history.org/competitions...

'With "Chain of Fire", the breadth of the hard-fought campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan is properly explained in a deeply informative, but entertaining way.' Our review of this new history by Peter Hart: the-past.com/review/books...

'An important addition to the growing corpus of new literature on this fascinating and complicated battle.' Our review of 'Midway: the Pacific War’s most famous battle' by Mark E Stille. Read more: the-past.com/review/books...

'Warfare will undoubtedly prove to be one of the most powerful films of the year.' MHM's Taylor Downing reviews the new movie written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. the-past.com/review/tv-fi...

What would have happened if Japan hadn’t surrendered? David Porter examines the Allied plans for the largest amphibious assault of all time. the-past.com/feature/oper...

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The reviews for Ring of Fire are so far beyond anything we could have hoped for. We set ourselves massively lofty ambitions when we started writing. It’s a relief we might not have fallen completely flat on our faces!

'This book is to be strongly recommended to anyone who seeks to understand the origins of the First World War within a truly global context.' Our review of 'Ring of Fire' by @alexchurchill.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social. the-past.com/review/books...

'As a young man, I couldn’t wait to come to Europe and visit all the sites I’d read about.' MHM speaks to @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about admirable dictators and his fascination with failure: the-past.com/shorts/peopl...

'The 872-day siege of St Petersburg during World War II, a remarkable and horrifying story of endurance, is the subject of this wonderfully written new book by Sinclair McKay.' Our review: the-past.com/review/books...

I’m thrilled that #AgentZo has been awarded silver in the #MilitaryHistoryMatters magazine #BookOfTheYear2025 awards. Wonderful to get this recognition for her story, especially among such an impressive shortlist! 🧵1/3

The find was made last autumn by construction workers who were renovating a football pitch in the Simmering district of the city. Read more: the-past.com/news/mass-gr...

We're delighted to announce the winners of this year's MHM Book Awards, sponsored by The Cultural Experience.

In the latest issue of Military History Matters magazine, out now: • Endgame in Japan: World War II’s devastating final act • The last warrior monarch: William III and the Nine Years War • A new way of war: the road to Appomattox Plus news, competitions, and more. Subscribe via the link in our bio.

In this image, St Paul’s Cathedral is dramatically illuminated on the night of #VEDay, 8 May 1945, which marked the end of the Second World War in Europe. Read more about how the country celebrated: the-past.com/shorts/the-p...

'A compelling and beautifully written analysis that proves a worthy successor to Ernle Bradford’s masterpiece of 60 years ago.' Our review of The Great Siege of Malta by Marcus Bull. the-past.com/review/books...

In our latest competition, we are giving away three copies of Peter Caddick-Adams’ new biography of Winston Churchill, courtesy of @swiftpress.bsky.social. Enter here: www.military-history.org/competitions...

The end of the affair: In the final part of our series on Napoleon Bonaparte, Graham Goodlad examines the reasons for his decline and eventual defeat. the-past.com/feature/the-...

'Edward Creasy’s Fifteen Decisive Battles was so significant a book that it would have sat in the libraries of middle-class households alongside the Bible, Shakespeare, and Paradise Lost. ' Nick Spenceley reconsiders a classic work of military history. the-past.com/comment/war-...

William Robinson Clarke breached the colour bar to become Britain’s first Black combat pilot. In our latest issue, @clivewebb.bsky.social reveals how a chance discovery in the RAF Museum archive allowed his story finally to be told. the-past.com/feature/race...

Henry Bolingbroke was the rebel leader who inspired Shakespeare and – as Henry IV – founded the Lancastrian dynasty. Here, Stephen Roberts looks at the campaign that brought him to power. the-past.com/feature/seiz...

In the second part of our series on Napoleon’s rise and fall, Graham Goodlad analyses his extraordinary run of military successes in the decade between 1800 and 1810. Read more: the-past.com/feature/reac...

In our special feature for this issue, and over the next two editions of MHM, Fred Chiaventone marks the 160th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War by tracing the long and painful road to Appomattox – from Southern secession to final surrender. the-past.com/feature/once...

'With the arrival of "The Price of Victory", the third and final instalment in his monumental history of British sea power, Professor Rodger has brought his subject to a triumphant conclusion.' Our review: the-past.com/review/books...

In the second part of our series marking the 80th anniversary of the last months of World War II, Taylor Downing asks why crossing the Rhine in March 1945 was not the great obstacle that Allied commanders feared. the-past.com/feature/endg...

'In Blitz, Steve McQueen has rightly shown the injustices prevalent in a Britain that was divided by class and race.' In our latest issue, Taylor Downing reviews the recent war film. Read more: the-past.com/review/tv-fi...

Favourite war film? Dream dinner party? In the latest in our interview series, the historian and best-selling author Dr Helen Fry discusses her obsession with espionage, and why she will always admire Edith Cavell. the-past.com/shorts/peopl...

We've got Clare Mulley coming in April to talk about her book Agent Zo. Agent Zo has been shortlisted for the @militaryhistorymag.bsky.social Book of the Year 2025. It’s now open to public vote. You know what to do.... www.military-history.org/books/book-a...

I’m thrilled that Agent Zo has been shortlisted for the @militaryhistorymag.bsky.social Book of the Year 2025. It’s now open to public vote, so please vote for your favourite… I’d be delighted if that was Zo! www.military-history.org/books/book-a...

'The exhibition is very effective at highlighting the psychological aspects of warfare.' MHM visits 'War and the Mind', currently on show at the Imperial War Museum in London. Our review: the-past.com/review/museu...

The George Cross that was awarded posthumously to a Second World War spy has gone on display in a new exhibition at the RAF Museum in London. Read more: the-past.com/news/george/

In our latest competition, we are giving away three copies of Peter Caddick-Adams’ new biography of Winston Churchill, courtesy of @swiftpress.bsky.social. Enter here: www.military-history.org/competitions...

In the latest issue of MHM, out now: • The American Civil War, 160 years on • Why crossing the Rhine was easy for the Allies • Napoleon's downfall • How Henry IV seized the crown Plus: news, reviews, competitions, & more #SubscribeToday