Iron Cross

Iron Cross is the UK’s only magazine of German military history from the First World War to the end of the Second World War. Covering all aspects of German military history including the Imperial German forces of the Great War, the Weimar period and the Nazi period. Iron Cross prides itself on the highest quality production with stunning content in the unique and ground-breaking features, often revealing untold stories and publishing photographs that have never been seen before. Iron Cross features specially commissioned and innovative artwork in all issues.

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The U-boat Flak Sting • While U-boat claims during the Second World War are more often-than-not associated with shipping losses, the U-boat force exacted a terrible toll against patrolling Allied aircraft as Chris Goss explains.

Flak U-boats

The Formidable Tsetse

AIRCRAFT DOWNED OR DAMAGED BY U-BOATS - ATLANTIC, 1943

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Zeppelin Down! • When a Zeppelin was downed over Essex in 1916, it became the focus of attention for British investigators. Ian Castle takes us through some of the official photographs taken of the wrecked airship and its equipment.

GRAF ZEPPELIN’S EAGLES An Operational History of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 T

GERMAN TANK DESTROYERS

ZEPPELIN INFERNO The Forgotten Blitz 1916

JUNKERS JU 188 UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2

FALLSCHIRMJÄGER! A Collection of First-hand Accounts and Diaries by German Paratroop Veterans from the Second World War

HITLER’S WINTER The German Battle of the Bulge

THE BEST OF AFTER THE BATTLE Then and Now

The Treasure Castle • When American soldiers entered a castle near Salzburg in the closing days of the Second World War they came across a cornucopia of Third Reich orders, medals, and decorations. Dietrich Maerz outlines the remarkable story of Schloss Klessheim.

The Devil’s Pact • As Russia, the Soviet Union’s successor state, continues with its illegal and brutal war against Ukraine, Ian Ona Johnson takes a timely look at the tensions and hostilities that shook Eastern Europe over eighty years ago.

Technology and Materiel

Heinemann’s Hiatus • As the Allies moved across Europe in 1944 and early 1945, valuable intelligence was gleaned from Prisoners of War. Andy Saunders looks in the archives at details revealed by a Luftwaffe officer involved operationally with the V1 campaign.

Stars, Bars and Pulsejets

Shooting the Past • The Editor talks to photographer Marcel Bahnen about his remarkable imagery depicting modern representations of the military history of the Second World War.

Channel Dash - Air Claims and Casualties • In a follow-up to his feature on the Channel Dash in the last issue of Iron Cross magazine, Chris Goss summarises the claims and losses of the Luftwaffe during that action and sets these against the actual British losses.

The MG 08

Wooden Bullets • Across many decades, a myth has been perpetuated surrounding the use of ‘wooden bullets’ by the Wehrmacht during the war of 1939 – 45. Mark Khan separates fact from fiction.

Next Issue • The next issue of Iron Cross (Issue No 14) will be on sale 28 September 2022 and the following features will be included as just some of the magazine’s exciting content.

Desert Swan Song

Stosstrupp 1917