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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HARLEM’S ‘BLACK EAGLE’ • September 1934

AFGHAN RETREAT • May 1988

GUARD OF HONOUR • June 1945

TIMELINE OF THE… YUGOSLAV WARS • With the Soviet Union declining and eventually falling, war breaks out in Europe as Yugoslavia fractures

BREAKDOWN & BREAK-UP • Death, animosity, financial ruin and the struggle for autonomy set the scene for the dissolution of Yugoslavia. The ensuing decade witnesses several conflicts, claims thousands of lives and reshapes the region

THE TEN-DAY WAR • A Slovenian defence force – under-gunned, outmanned and under-resourced – valiantly held back the Yugoslav People’s Army as it sent waves of attacks to try and prevent Slovenian independence

TERROR IN CROATIA • The Croatian War of Independence saw both sides embark on a campaign of terror, with war crimes committed against innocent civilians

KOSOVO WAR • Many thought that war in the Balkans had ended in 1995. However, in 1997 another conflict, littered with atrocities, erupted in Miloševic’s Serbian-controlled police state

THE END: MACEDONIA • After years of discrimination, underrepresentation and marginalisation at the hands of the Macedonian government, the Albanian population made their stand

HITLER’S HANGMAN • Reinhard Heydrich began as an SS henchman and later cruelly ruled over the Czech people and planned the Nazis’ ‘Final Solution’ for Europe’s Jews

LEGEND OF THE WINGED HUSSARS • Considered one of the most effective elite cavalry units in history, Poland’s mounted warriors were renowned for their distinctive armour, fierce tactics and unwavering bravery

TESTAMENTS TO THE HUSSARS • During the Siege of Vienna in 1683, English officer John Beaumont observed the Polish hussars charging the Ottoman lines and noted their “extraordinary courage” and the “amazing sight” of their wings. There are many other accounts from contemporary spectators of the 16th and 17th centuries who saw the Polish winged hussars in battle…

Great Battles DETTINGEN • The last time a British monarch led an army into battle, the results were nearly disastrous

THE BATTLE OF DETTINGEN JUNE 1743

JOHN A CHAPMAN • High up on the mountain of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan, this soldier bravely fought through mortal injury to save the lives of over 20 men

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PROFESSORS OF WAR • When the Western Front became bogged down in trench warfare at the end of 1914, a group of former war college lecturers would become key to unlocking the enemy defences

GUDERIAN THE MAN BEHIND THE GENERAL • Hailed as the fearless spearhead of Germany’s armoured forces, Heinz Guderian’s private letters home reveal a more fragile truth

M3 BRADLEY • The product of years of development controversy, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is proven in battle

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WWII THIS MONTH… SEPTEMBER 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

LUCK OF THE DRAW • ONE US AIRMAN’S EXPERIENCE OVER NAZI-OCCUPIED EUROPE PROVIDES REAL INSIGHT

THE WEIMAR YEARS RISE AND FALL 1918-1933 • A MAGISTERIAL AND AUTHORITATIVE DISSECTION OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC THAT ANALYSES WHAT LED TO ADOLF HITLER’S RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY

ECONOMIC WAR • HOW THE RUSSIAN...