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THOMAS RICKETTS
In late-1918, with the Allies pushing closer to victory, a 17-year-old soldier braved heavy fire to capture several prisoners and an array of guns
WORDS CHARLES GINGER
Thomas Ricketts VC, the youngest army recipient of the VC fighting in a combat role
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ISSUE 90
Welcome
Rommel’s Afrika Korps pushed the Allies out of
WAR IN FOCUS
‘TO VICTORY!’
© Getty Taken: c.January-February 1941 In a London pub, Australian
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GREAT TURKISH WAR
The Ottoman Empire goes into permanent decline when it’s defeated by a coalition of European powers known as the Holy League
GREAT TURKISH WAR
LEADERS & COMMANDERS
Drawn from across Europe and the Ottoman Empire, the leaders of the Great Turkish War were diverse and often extremely ruthless
THE CRETAN WAR
Humiliation at the loss of Crete during the Cretan War of 1645-69 drove Venice to once again risk war with the Ottoman Empire
THE KINGDOM OF MOREA
Following Ottoman defeat at the Battle of Vienna, Venice goes on the offensive in hope of recovering lost territories in the Peloponnese in what became known as the Morean War
ZENTA 1697
The Holy Roman Empire inflicted a final decisive defeat on the Ottoman Empire in a battle that signalled the end of the Great Turkish War
RISE OF THE AFRIKA KORPS
On 12 February 1941, Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel arrived in Italian Libya. It would mark the beginning of two years fighting with the Afrika Korps, during which he would win a remarkable reputation, and at least at the outset entirely reverse Axis fortunes in North Africa
TIP OF THE SPEAR LIFE AFTER VIETNAM
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GREAT BATTLES
Great Battles WORCESTER
The last battle of the British Civil Wars was proclaimed as a “crowning mercy” by Oliver Cromwell and “holy ground” by a future American president
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The Mongols’ first campaign against the Muslim world set a precedent: surrender or die
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MEDIEVAL TARGE
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