Wwii this month… august 1944

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

In this issue’s Frontline: read about the hunt for Russia’s most notorious gun runner; strategist Mick Ryan’s assessment of Ukrainian drone warfare; the military importance of Aden; two crises over the Taiwan Strait’s islands; and the death of the helicopter assault tactic

PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE 25 SEPTEMBER - 13 OCTOBER 1915

Since 1940 Japan had been devoid of civilian politicians as the parties had been dissolved by the militaristic Imperial Rule Assistance Association, led by Lt General Hideki Tojo. Over the intervening

THE GREAT WAR’S OPENING WEEKS Q+A: ALEX CHURCHILL AND NICOLAI EBERHOLST

Sunday 18 June 1944 was a fine day. The morning service at the Royal Military Chapel (the Guards’ Chapel) in Birdcage Walk in the City of Westminster, Central London, was officially commemorating the