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Discover our Welcome exclusive offer for new readers on page 42 It’s important not to forget the human cost of American soldiers who landed with everyone Editor’s picks the freedom the Allies began securing with the else on 6 June 1944. Hopefully this will all give Normandy landings and the liberation of France you a bigger picture of what D-Day and Operation in 1944. We’ve tried in this issue’s lead feature to Overlord was like for those living through it. 41 Big Giveaway honour that sacrifice by not just looking at what Of course, this isn’t the whole story. But you We have over £480 worth of prizes to was happening on those famous beaches, but can find much more if you’re interested, with new be won, including an to cast our eye to include the men and women specials available Ancestry DNA kit, Normandy board game, who put themselves in harm’s way beyond on newsstands Blu-ray and books those landings. D-Day is rightly recognised as a and at myfavourite 52 The life of Agrippina gigantic moment in World War II, but the days that magazines.co.uk as We welcome Dr Emma followed were no less pivotal. Any false step, any well as in our sister Southon, author of Agrippina: Empress, wavering of determination, any subtle shift in the magazine History Of Exile, Hustler, Whore to Nazis’ approach could have meant disaster. War. We hope you introduce us to Rome’s most powerful woman And since we wanted to take a wider lens to check those out. Operation Overlord we’ve invited several experts 58 The First Samurai Hareth Al Bustani brings along. With their help we shed some light on the Jonathan us the fascinating tale events following D-Day, the role of espionage, of Taira Masakado, the Gordon insurgent leader who the French Resistance, women in the armed gave birth to the era of forces and the experience of segregated African- Editor the Samurai Be part of history historyanswers.co.uk Facebook Twitter Share your views and opinions online /AllAboutHistory @AboutHistoryMag 3 CONTENTS A Y D D - AND THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE 28 A superstar lineup off hhiissttoorriiaannss jjooiinnss uuss ttoo ddiisssseecctt Operation Overlord fromm multiple angless 28 THE CRUSAD S 14 Timeline How the many Crusades played out across the holy lands 18 Anatomy The armour of the Tawashi Cavalry 20 Hall Of Fame Leaders of the Crusades 22 Q &A 58 Professor Helen J Nicholson 24 P laces To Explore Discover the Crusader castles 26 H istorical Treasures The Horses of Saint Mark FEATURES 44 A pollo 11 And The 64 H ong Kong Vice Cold War Was Britain the world’s biggest drug How the Space Race fed into the smuggler? We explore the origins battle of the superpowers of the First Opium War and its devastating impact on China 52 A grippina 70 T he Queen Of Discover the incredible life of Rome’s Hearts forgotten empress Scandal, betrayal and a messy 58 The First Samurai divorce played out in the press? No, Who was the rebel warrior who this isn’t a modern royal story but started the Bushido way? the life of Caroline of Brunswick 4 Be part of history www.historyanswers.co.uk AllAboutHistory AboutHistoryMag EVERY ISSUE 06 History In Pictures Photos with amazing stories 76 Greatest Battles Anglo-Saxons take on Vikings in the heart of Essex, England 86 Through History The British Museum guides us 64 through the evolution of writing 91 Recipe We enjoy some bully beef the way D-Day soldiers might have done 70 76 92 Reviews Our verdict on the latest books, home movie and videogame releases 82 What If 97 History Vs Hollywood Prof Susan Doran talks through the possibilities had Elizabeth I been assassinated Was Catch Me If You Can a historical con-job or right on the money? 52 44 Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter for more stories, visit www.bit.ly/AboutHistNewsletter DEFINING MOMENTS JET POWERED In a major step forward for the advancement of air travel, the de Havilland DH 106 Comet made its first flight on 27 July 1949, lasting just over 30 minutes, marking the first time a jet-powered commercial airliner had taken off and landed. The de Havilland Comet would mark the beginning of a new age of aeronautics, although it would be another two years before the first production jet aircraft became operational. 1949 6 mages © Getty I 7 8 DEFINING MOMENTS HISTORIC SPACE WALK Having been the second woman in space it was time for cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya to make history of her own when she launched aboard the Soyuz T-12 with Commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov. On 25 July 1984 she became the first woman to spacewalk, conducting welding exercises outside the Salyut 7 space station. It was a feat repeated by many more women in the years to follow, but not by another Russian woman. 1984 mages © Getty I 9 10
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