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WILLIAM HALE WILBUR
On 8 November 1942 this colonel played a crucial role in the Allied invasion of North Africa, attempting to secure the surrender of Vichy French forces and then leading an assault to secure the Moroccan beachhead
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THE FALL OF SAIGON 50 YEARS LATER
Starved of American support, the Republic of Vietnam was swept away by an unstoppable invasion
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FORTRESS GREENLAND
The USA's recent interest in 'acquiring' the Danish territory is rooted in a long and complex history of security and military interests
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REPUBLICAN F-105 THUNDERCHIEF
The mighty ‘Thud’ was a mainstay of the air war over Vietnam
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SPECIAL FORCES ON THE RUN
In the fourth instalment of his SAS Great Escapes series, Damien Lewis recounts, among others, an overlooked LRDG operation in occupied Yugoslavia
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HOW TO END A WAR LESSONS FROM KOREA
It took two years of negotiations for an armistice to be signed between the UN, North Korea and China. Even then, an official peace has never truly broken out. Is this the bleak blueprint that may be followed today?
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A BLUEPRINT FOR MODERN THREATS
Could lessons from the last great conflict help the democratic world triumph over the rise in autocratic power?
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THE US HAD STAYED OUT OF THE GREAT WAR?
A prolonged conflict, a modified Treaty of Versailles and no League of Nations may have transpired without direct American involvement in WWI
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KOREA: WAR WITHOUT END
TWO POWERHOUSE HISTORIANS JOIN FORCES FOR A NEW ANALYSIS OF THE KOREAN WAR Authors: Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman Publisher: Osprey Price: £25 (Hardback) On sale: Out now
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CONFLICT TO PEACE
A new exhibition looks back on how Oxfordshire celebrated victory in WWII and commemorates the county's men who fought
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PARASET RESISTANCE RADIO
This set was concealed in a suitcase and parachuted to a resistance operative in Mons, Belgium
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LECHAEUM
The Spartan hoplite was one of the most revered figures in ancient Greek warfare. But they met their match at Lechaeum, defeated by a force of lightly armed peltasts
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AVIATION MUSEUMS
From Zeppelins to biplanes, visit these five museums that explore the history of flight.
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Mumtaz Mahal
Who was the empress that inspired India's most iconic landmark?
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NIVELLE OFFENSIVE
CHEMIN DES DAMES, FRANCE 16 APRIL - 9 MAY 1917
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WHEN WE RULED: THE RISE AND FALL OF TWELVE AFRICAN QUEENS AND WARRIORS
Exploring the real history of Africa
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WONDERLAND: SCIENCE FICTION IN THE ATOMIC AGE
A weaving of the evolution of sci-fi and the history that helped to shape it
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TUDOR REBELS
Uncover the revolts that could have toppled one of history's most famous dynasties
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THE WRIGHT FLYER USA 1903
In man's quest to take to the skies, the Wright brothers were pioneers whose aerial inventions and innovations led the way for the powered aircraft of today.
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AERO CLUB LICENCE
How the first aviators got their wings Italy, 1918
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THORNS, LUST AND GLORY: THE BETRAYAL OF ANNE BOLEYN
Discover how the ill-fated queen rose to prominence
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ROME'S MOST-HATED TYRANT? NERO
Discover the real story behind one of the ancient world's most notorious emperors
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LESSER-KNOWN'S INVENTIONS OF GREAT MINDS
INCREDIBLE IDEAS AND DEVICES THAT GOT LOST IN THE BRIGHT GLARE OF GENIUS
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THE AGE OF ELEGANCE
A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace explores the Edwardians' lavish sense of style.
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NATO HAD NOT BEEN FORMED?
America withdraws its troops, missiles and money, and leaves Europe to fend for itself against the USSR
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AVIATION PIONEERS
Men and women who pushed the boundaries of flight technology and air travel
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THE FORGOTTEN WAR
Sandwiched between the Second World War and the Vietnam War, the conflict in Korea is often overlooked in the West
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UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDERS
IN THE ROOMS WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE
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WHAT IF...THE USA HAD LAUNCHED AN INVASION OF CANADA?
If War Plan Red had gone ahead, American troops would have marched on British imperial interests in North America and the Atlantic
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SCORCHED EARTH: A GLOBAL HISTORY OF WWII
A BOOK THAT CHALLENGES THE VIEW THAT THERE'S NOTHING NEW TO SAY ABOUT WWII
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