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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PARACHUTE REGIMENT • Britain’s elite airborne infantry have been in the vanguard of British military history since WWII from D-Day and Arnhem to Iraq and Afghanistan

RISE OF THE ‘RED DEVILS’ • Formed in the darkest days of World War II, the Paras have gone on to serve in almost every conflict in which Britain has been involved

BRIDGEHEADS IN NORTHERN EUROPE • 1944 saw the Paras at the tip of the spear in two operations: Overlord and Market Garden. While the former proved hugely successful, the latter was a catastrophe

DEFENDING THE EMPIRE • After WWII, the regiment was scaled down, but as Britain lost its grip on its imperial posessions, it played a key role in the Suez Crisis and the Falklands War

NORTHERN IRELAND • The Parachute Regiment was at the forefront of the Troubles and paid a high price in casualties and reputation during the longest campaign in airborne history

THE WAR ON TERROR • At the start of the 21st century, the regiment served on the frontline of a series of conflicts that would last over a decade

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THE WINTER WAR • In 1939, with the invasion and division of Poland already complete by the Nazi and Soviet powers, the world took note as the Finnish Army inflicted serious defeats on the invading Red Army the following winter

THE OTHER MISSILE CRISIS • No sooner had the Cuban Missile Crisis ended than the United States became embroiled in another nuclear weapons dispute – this time with its British ally. The disagreement over development of the Skybolt ballistic missile led to a diplomatic coup for Britain that redefined its nuclear strategy

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PARIS • In 1814, after 20 years of war, the French nation was on its knees as a massive coalition of enemy forces closed in on the capital

WILHELMINA DUTCH COURAGE • As WWII ravaged the Netherlands and the Dutch found themselves living a nightmare under Nazi domination, Wilhelmina became a beacon of hope

THE HEIR IN EXILE • During WWII Wilhelmina’s daughter, Princess Juliana, took refuge in Canada

HITLERS’S NETHERLANDS • Life for Wilhelmina’s subjects under the Führer was unimaginably bleak

TIBOR RUBIN • During the Korean War, a GI of Hungarian-Jewish background performed numerous acts of bravery – all in the face of fierce antisemitism – to become the only Holocaust survivor to receive the Medal of Honor

FLANKER • This all-weather, low-level, tactical strike jet is a Cold War era airframe still in service with several former Soviet air forces

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MUSEUMS & EVENTS • Discover Kidderminster’s nuclear bunker, Newport’s Roman fortress and Guernsey’s museum that commemorates the island’s Nazi occupation

JANUARY 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

ARGENTINA, 1985 • A COMPELLING DEPICTION OF HOW A TEAM OF LAWYERS RISKED THEIR LIVES TO HOLD THE PERPETRATORS OF THE DIRTY WAR TO ACCOUNT

ABYSS • A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PERILOUS 13 DAYS DURING THE COLD WAR WHEN THE US AND USSR STOOD ON THE BRINK OF UNLEASHING A NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST

25 DAYS TO ADEN THE UNKNOWN STORY OF ARABIAN ELITE FORCES AT WAR • A WELL-RESEARCHED AND ENTERTAINING ACCOUNT OF A BITTER CONFLICT AND THE MEN WHO FOUGHT IT

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