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The latest issue of Military Times, on sale today, is arguably the best yet.
Key features in this packed March issue include:
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Zulu : The British Empire’s Shock Defeat
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It was one of the greatest imperial defeats of the 19th century. An army of native warriors with spears surrounded and annihilated a British force of 1,500 men armed with modern rifles. How did it happen?/n
With a new book just out, we asked Zulu War expert Ian Knight to reassess the Battle of Isandlwana for our lead feature this month./n
Richard Holmes on Waterloo/n
The historic farm complex at Hougoumont on the Waterloo battlefield is under threat, and top military historian Richard Holmes is leading the/n
campaign to save it. We have his account of its importance in the battle and why it must be preserved./n
The history of the Submarine/n
The First World War created a new paradigm of modern industrialised warfare. As we approach the centenary, we begin a new occasional series/n
looking at how technology has transformed war over the last century./n
Keith Robinson launches the ‘techno-war’ series with an account of the development of the submarine./n
Surviving Arnhem/n
He endured the machine guns at Arnhem bridge, was hit by a grenade, and taken prisoner by German soldiers. Just how did Private Bryan Willoughby survive? This is his eyewitness account./n
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Also in this issue:
– The works of renowned war photographer Don McCullin
– Book reviews, including Peter Snow’s To War With Wellington
– Battlefield guide to Verdun, from Conflict Archaeologist Matt Leonard
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