History of War issue 19

This issue of History of War explores some of the toughest ever commando missions, from the coasts of Occupied France, to the rocky wilderness of the Falkland Islands. You can also journey into the perilous battles raging beneath the trenches of WWI and discover just why Spain and France really won the American War of Independence.

As British forces evacuated Dunkirk in 1940, a new type of soldier was being created to strike back at Germany. The Commandos were born shortly after and would be a thorn in the side of not only the Nazis, but many other enemies of Britain from the Falklands to Afghanistan. Relive their toughest ever missions in our comprehensive rundown. Let us know if we’ve missed any.

We haven’t quite gone full commando this month though, we also have these great features:

• Revenge of the Red Army: Stalin’s unstoppable march to Berlin
• America’s untold revolution: Why Europe really won the war of independence
• Operation Overlord: The strategies behind the Allied invasion
• Battleship showdown between Russia and Japan at Port Arthur
• A trip though the M33 Gallipoli ship
• The secret war tunnels of World War I

And much, much more!