''After the Battle'' was a military history magazine published

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in the

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by Battle of Britain International Limited between 1973 and 2021.

History and profile

''After the Battle'' was first published in 1973, and appears on the 15th of February, May, August and November each year. The

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since 1973 is Winston Ramsey, assisted by his co-author Gail Parker Ramsey. The magazine deals with

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in a "then and now format". Articles are illustrated by historical photographs matched with a modern-day photograph of the identical scene to show how much (or how little) things have changed. Most issues feature a major article on a specific subject, with several smaller articles. All areas of the world are written about. There are also occasional features on related subjects such as

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, vehicle preservation,

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have taken over the title, but have not produced new issues since No. 195, labelled the final issue.

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* Quarterly magazines published in the United Kingdom History magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1973 Military magazines published in the United Kingdom 1973 establishments in the United Kingdom {{UK-mag-stub