History of War

From the conquering legions of Ancient Rome to the thunderous tank battles of World War II and beyond, History of War takes you deeper inside the minds of history’s fighting men, further under the bonnets of some of the world’s most devastating war machines, and higher above the battlefield to see the broad sweep of conflict as it happened.

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WAR in FOCUS BATTLE OF AGINCOURT

WAR in FOCUS ROSIE THE RIVETER

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IRISH CIVIL WAR • In the newly established Irish Free State, government forces fight the IRA in a bitter conflict that kills more Irish people than the preceding War of Independence

FREEDOM TO GAIN FREEDOM • The Anglo-Irish Treaty may have ended the bloody period of war with Britain, but the compromises in the agreement split opinion and fomented a new internal conflict

BATTLE OF DUBLIN • The Irish Civil War began in the nation’s capital, with urban fighting taking place between the National Army and Anti-Treaty militants

ASSASSINATION & EXECUTION • Echoing the tactics of the War of Independence, pro and anti-treaty political and military leaders became valuable targets in the pursuit of military goals

EIRE’S GUERRILLA WAR • Outnumbered and outgunned, the Republican forces embarked on a campaign of ambush, sabotage and evasion, striking Free State troops hard and fast before disappearing into the countryside

THE STAR OF AFRICA • Hans-Joachim Marseille’s razor-sharp skills, charisma and good looks garnered admirers across the Third Reich and commanded respect from his foes

HITLER’S ACES • The Luftwaffe’s expert pilots tested their opponents to their limits in fierce dogfights and interception sorties, claiming thousands of aerial victories

SLIM ORIGINS OF BRITAIN’S GREATEST GENERAL • Though he later became the commander of Burma Corps in 1942, William Joseph Slim was by no means destined to become the celebrated military leader and mastermind of the Burma campaign

★ ★ ★ THE ★ ★ ★ CONFEDERATE CHEROKEE • Stand Watie, a chieftain and politician, was the final senior officer of the rebel forces to surrender during the American Civil War

DELTA FORCE • THE HISTORY, TRAINING, WEAPONS AND MISSIONS BEHIND THE US’S ELITE ANTI-TERRORISM UNIT

FOUNDING FATHER • THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES BECKWITH, FOUNDER OF DELTA FORCE

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GEORGE MULLIN • In October 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele, a US-born and Canadian-raised sergeant single-handedly silenced an enemy pillbox to become a rare instance of an American Victoria Cross recipient

GRANICUS • Alexander the Great’s first test in the Persian Empire would set the pattern for his conquest. Vastly outnumbered, could he lead his army to victory?

T-72 MAIN BATTLE TANK • This Soviet-design emerged during the Cold War and continues as a mainstay of many armies around the world

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MUSEUMS & EVENTS • Discover a First World War aerodrome in Essex, Warwickshire’s cavalry museum and a Scottish castle’s famous links with Monty Python

AUGUST 1943 • To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

PADDY MAYNE • A TIMELY REPRINT OF A THOROUGH BIOGRAPHY, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE LITTLE-KNOWN BUT FORMIDABLE FIGURE OF THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE – AND BUSTS THE MYTHS THAT HAVE OBSCURED HIS LEGACY

WIN CROSS OF IRON ON BLU-RAY • YOU CAN BAG YOURSELF A COPY OF 1977’S CLASSIC FILM THAT DEPICTS THE HORRORS OF THE EASTERN FRONT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

AUGUST IN KABUL • HOW THE US ABANDONED AFGHANISTAN TWO DECADES AFTER DEFEATING THE...