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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RETREAT FROM RUSSIA • 1812

BATTLE OF WEIHAIWEI • 1895

MAJOR PHILLIPS’ INSPECTION • December 1944

TIMELINE OF AFRICA’S GREAT WAR • The final act of the ‘Scramble for Africa’ is played out as Europe’s bloody conflict spreads across the continent

FIRST SHOTS • Most colonists did not want the war to come to Africa, while those under the colonial boot would also suffer greatly when war spread to their land

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR • Though ambivalent in its attitude to Britain, South Africa played a leading role in two African campaigns

STORM IN THE EAST • Fighting in German East Africa was to go on for longer than anywhere else in the world

A BITTER LEGACY • Though fighting was limited in scope and scale, WWI still left its indelible mark on the continent

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CHURCHILL, STALIN & THE ARCTIC CONVOYS • The PM helped save the Red Army, at great cost, but the Kremlin responded with hostile ingratitude

‘GRAVE FOR SEVEN BROTHERS’

CHAERONEA 338 BCE • Macedon, led by King Philip II, had come to dominate most of Greece and only an unlikely alliance of Athens and Thebes stood in his way

CHAERONEA 338 BCE

AMERICA’S CAVALRY COUNT • Casimir Pulaski was a hero of both the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the fledgling USA during the War of Independence. His contribution to the Continental Army’s campaign has seen him dubbed ‘the father of American cavalry’

DEFENDING POLISH INDEPENDENCE • Pulaski played a key role in standing up to Russian interference

HEROIC OUTSIDERS • Pulaski wasn’t the only Pole to fight in the US

A GAME OF BONES • How Pulaski’s remains shocked the world

WALTER D EHLERS • In the summer of 1944, this young officer led a squad of 12 inexperienced infantrymen through the Normandy Campaign, taking multiple enemy positions and suffering serious injuries in the process

THE SAS RAID ON PEBBLE ISLAND • The largest SAS operation since WWII was a pivotal moment in the Falklands War

DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE • Known as the ‘aerial kiddy car’, this unique design was Britain’s first post-war jet fighter

HITLER'S DREAM OF POWER REQUIRED LOYAL COMMANDERS AND KILLER MACHINES • If Hitler's fantasy of a Germanic empire was to be realised he would need to rely on the courage and competence of military leaders and highly trained units and their cutting-edge equipment. Discover the troops and tools that made Nazi Germany such a formidable foe.

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‘HISTORY IS NOW BACK WITH A VENGEANCE’ Q&A: SERHII PLOKHY • The Harvard professor and author has published an updated edition of his critically acclaimed history of the Russo-Ukrainian War, delving into the deep roots and critical events of the conflict

MUSEUMS & EVENTS • Explore artistic portrayals of war, question the lavish decoration of weaponry, and discover how the Royal Navy uncovers oceanic mysteries

WWII THIS MONTH… DECEMBER 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

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MIRRORS OF GREATNESS CHURCHILL AND THE LEADERS WHO SHAPED HIM • A RIVETING...