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

TIMELINE OF AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS • From naval invasions to raiding parties and gruelling sieges, the world’s coastlines have hosted some of the fiercest and most significant battlefields in military history

BATTLE OF MARATHON • The events of this engagement have been largely eclipsed by the feat of the messenger Pheidippides. However, the Greeks’ repulse of the Persian invasion was a brilliant tactical display

LISBON, 1589 • Underwhelming, under-resourced, incohesive and overconfident – England’s failed naval attack on Portugal was a moment of hubris for the fledgling empire

OPERATION DRAGOON • Despite reservations from Winston Churchill, the 1944 landings on the southern French coast proved to be a dominant combination of naval, air and land assaults

INCHON, 1950 • The experienced General Douglas MacArthur launches a risky amphibious assault at Inchon to change the tide of the Korean War

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IRISH ON THE SOMME • At the outbreak of WWI, thousands of Nationalists and Unionists answered the call to serve – each motivated by very different visions of their nation’s future

Great Battles 73 EASTING • During Operation Desert Storm, elements of the US 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment annihilated Iraqi tanks and fighting vehicles in a decisive battle

WHAT IF… BRITAIN SURRENDERED IN 1940? • Nazi victory over the United Kingdom would have had a profound impact on the course of WWII

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

AGANSING RAI • On 26 June 1944, a Gurkha company in Burma was given the job of taking two key positions from Japanese forces. It was largely through the efforts of one man that they were successful

TORNADO GR1 • Desert Storm was the combat debut for this venerable Cold War bomber

“GUNG-HO MISFITS” Q & A WITH SAUL DAVID • The best-selling author and historian’s latest book chronicles the origins and major operations of Britain’s airborne divisions

THE FATHER OF THE BRITISH AIRBORNE FORCES • Frederick ‘Boy’ Browning converted the Airborne from special forces misfits to an elite infantry asset

THE PARA’S LOADOUT • As the Airborne transitioned into an elite fighting force, their equipment became increasingly standardised

OPERATION VARSITY • The most successful airborne operation of the war saw the largest single-day landing in history

¡VIVA BRITANNIA! HOW THE ROYAL NAVY CONQUERED HAVANA • After five years of neutrality in the Seven Years’ War, in August 1761 Spain signed a secret pact with France that set the country on a collision course with the world’s greatest naval power

HOW 'FORTRESS EUROPE' FELL AND THE WAR WAS WON

HOMEFRONT

STAKEKNIFE ON TRIAL • An insider’s account of how the IRA informer and his handlers put their lives on the line

MUSEUMS & EVENTS • Exploring parallels between Ukraine and London in wartime, the Army Flying Museum displays an iconic US helicopter, and Living with the Troubles goes north

WWII THIS MONTH… JUNE 1944 • 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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AGENT ZO • THE UNTOLD STORY OF FEARLESS WWII RESISTANCE...