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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THE SURRENDER OF BREDA • 1634-35

WAGONS AT ISANDLWANA • Mid-1879

HOSING DOWN THE BLITZ • c.1939-45

TIMELINE OF THE… GERMAN WARS OF UNIFICATION • Prussia leads victorious coalitions of German states in wars against Denmark, Austria and France to create a unified Germany for the first time

CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE • After dissolving the Holy Roman Empire, Napoleon established a pro-French military alliance of German states that loosely resembled a united Germany

1848 & 1864 SCHLESWIG WARS • Prussian leader Otto von Bismarck’s first roll of the iron dice came in a war against two duchies controlled in part by Denmark

1866 AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR • The main opponent to Bismarck’s plan for unification was defeated in just seven weeks

1870 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR • Defeating their powerful neighbour to the west was the crowning glory for the Confederation and signalled the birth of the German Empire

BOMBER COMMAND THEIR FINEST HOUR • In June 1944, the Allied invasion fleet launched to begin the liberation of Occupied Europe did so in a cocoon of protective air power. Fighters swept ahead and above; maritime patrol aircraft shielded the flanks; and vast fleets of transport aircraft carried the paratroopers who would seize bridges and causeways behind enemy lines. An often overlooked contribution to Operation Overlord was the role of the heavy bombers, who attacked the Nazi shore defences and carried out several other critical missions that paved the way for Allied success

THE FIRST ‘SECOND FRONT’ • Bomber Command’s attacks on German industry had a major impact on the Nazis’ combat effectiveness

AN HISTORIAN’S GUIDE TO COLD WAR BERLIN • The capital no longer sits at the frontline of a potentially apocalyptic standoff – but the sights, stories and scars from this tragic period in German history still remain

EUROPE DIVIDED • No visit to Berlin would be complete without seeing, and touching, what remains of the Berlin Wall

COLD WAR CONFRONTATION • A former border crossing now tourist trap: Checkpoint Charlie is where the Cold War almost turned scorching hot back in 1961

SHREWSBURY • In 1403, English archers faced each other in battle for the first time as rebels sought to topple Henry IV

The Battle of SHREWSBURY • 21 July 1403

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PETER BADCOE • This major of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam displayed conspicuous bravery on three separate occasions, leading members of the territorial forces of South Vietnam in Thua Thiên-Hué Province

HO CHI MINH’S ART OF WAR • The leadership of North Vietnam’s revolutionary premier succeeded in defeating the colonial French state, and later South Vietnam and its Western allies

LEOPARD 1 • This innovative vehicle was the first main battle tank developed in post-WWII Germany

THE FIERCE STRUGGLE FOR ITALY’S MOUNTAINOUS SLOPES • Explore this complete guide to the Battle of Monte Cassino, one of World War II’s bloodiest battles, from the Anzio beach assault to the controversial Allied bombing campaign

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PHOTOS FROM EUROPE’S FRONTLINE • A new exhibition from photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind tells the stories of ordinary Ukrainians caught up in the conflict with Russia

VIETNAM’S ‘BAND OF BROTHERS’ Q&A WITH IAN GARDNER • How 3rd Battalion,...