A legendary British military magazine that became one of the most important visual chronicles of the First and Second World Wars. The combination of photo reports, detailed maps, artistic illustrations, and personal eyewitness accounts allowed a wide audience to follow the course of the major military conflicts of the 20th century. Its founder was the famous British publisher William Berry. The first issue was published on August 22, 1914, just 18 days after Great Britain declared war on Germany. Initially, the magazine was published fortnightly, and later weekly. After the end of hostilities and the signing of the armistice, the magazine ceased publication on February 8, 1919.
The publication was resumed on September 16, 1939, immediately after Germany’s attack on Poland. Sir John Hammerton became the editor-in-chief. The magazine contained unique photographic materials, personal accounts by war correspondents, and detailed reports of events on land, at sea, and in the air. Its circulation reached about 750,000 copies per week. In total, 255 issues were published during the Second World War. The magazine ceased publication on April 11, 1947, becoming a unique chronicle of the era of post-war reconstruction of Europe and the Nuremberg trials.
In paperback cover. The cover depicts the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, greeting the crew of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales after the signing of the Atlantic Charter — a joint declaration by Great Britain and the USA. The photograph is enclosed in a stylized green frame. At the top is the title written in black font, and the publication data (issue number, date). The page numbering starts from page 97.