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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MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS • 1565-67

ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN • 3 October 1862

MINE DETONATION • April 1943

TIMELINE OF THE…US NAVY SEALS • Founded during the Cold War, United States Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) teams have been conducting naval special forces operations across the world for over 60 years

DEMOLITION FROGMEN • Today’s US Navy SEALs have their origins in various WWII amphibious warfare units that fought in North Africa, France and the Pacific

THE VIETNAM WAR 1965-75 • The jungles and rice paddies of South-East Asia were among the first battlefields for the US Navy’s new special forces teams

GRENADA & PANAMA 1983-89 • In the 1980s the Navy SEALs were called upon to take part in two operations that would test their unique skills to the limit

THE WAR ON TERROR 2001-PRESENT DAY • After the 9/11 terror attacks, Navy SEAL teams were sent into Afghanistan in late 2001 to bring the groups responsible to justice

NAPOLEON VS the TSAR • At the Battle of Friedland, the emperor saw a chance to finally bring Russia to heel — but did he betray his own rules of war to become ‘Master of Europe’?

KÖNIGSBERG CASTLE

THE SCHELDT • In the autumn of 1944, with the Allied supply chain stretching back to Normandy, First Canadian Army led the offensive to clear the Scheldt estuary and free the port of Antwerp

WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING • In 1943, resistance fighters in the Polish capital attacked German soldiers, sent to round up and transport the city’s Jews to concentration camps

HIROSHI ‘HERSHEY’ MIYAMURA • On 24 April 1951, when Chinese communist soldiers attacked US Company H in the hills near the Imjin River, this corporal held back the tide and protected his men

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CARRHAE CRASSUS' DOOMED CAMPAIGN • Determined to bask in the glory of his own military triumph, Marcus Crassus, the richest man in all of Rome, turned his gaze towards Parthia. His thirst for adoration would result in a catastrophe that would shake the Republic and condemn thousands of men to death

SEVEN PROUD DECADES • This new book from Osprey Publishing recounts how the Royal Navy changed and adapted during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, from service in the Cold War and the Falklands to today’s modern fleet

17PDR SP M10 ACHILLES • This agile British anti-tank weapon packed a fearsome punch in WWll

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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MUSEUMS & EVENTS • Discover Jacobites in Derby, a beautiful castle in Powis and Reading’s remarkable Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestry

WWII THIS MONTH… MAY 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

WAR SAILOR • A COMPELLING TESTAMENT TO THE NORWEGIAN MEN AND WOMEN WHO KEPT BRITAIN AFLOAT IN HER HOUR OF NEED

FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO THE STAGE • AN ENLIGHTENING STUDY OF THE MANY FASCINATING LIVES OF GENERAL JOHN BURGOYNE, A SADLY NEGLECTED BRITISH MILITARY FIGURE

CONSPIRACY, CALAMITY AND COVER-UP • DISSECTING THE STRANGE CASE OF RUDOLF HESS...