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History of War

History of War

GOEBBELS AND THE FÜHRER

AN UNSETTLING YET TIMELY REMINDER THAT EVEN HISTORY'S WORST DEMAGOGUES WERE HUMAN

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COLD HARBOR

By the late spring of 1864, Ulysses S Grant's Army of the Potomac was battering its way south towards Richmond, but his forces would reach their nadir along a crossroads north of the Confederate capital

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OVER COLD WAR SEAS

NATO AND SOVIET NAVAL AVIATION, 1949-89

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HEROES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS ALI HAIDAR

In WWII's final weeks, this British Indian Army sepoy was severely wounded in Italy while silencing multiple German machine gun nests

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CARRIER KILLERS

Is the US Navy still dominant in the Pacific, or is its era of ascendancy under threat?

4 min  |

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THE NAME OF TREASON VIDKUN QUISLING

Though his name became a byword for treason, this Norwegian Nazi collaborator maintained his innocence right to the end

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EAST AFRICA'S FORGOTTEN WAR

Why Sudan has suffered seven decades of conflict and military coups

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MARY ROSE GUN-SHIELD

During the excavation of Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose, divers discovered the wooden elements of up to eight shields which would originally have been fitted with matchlock guns

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EAGLE DAYS

LIFE AND DEATH FOR THE LUFTWAFFE IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

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DEFENDING BRITAIN

In the event of a Nazi invasion, Britain would have deployed a network of deadly defences to impede the enemy at every turn

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FIERCE BUT FLAWED? KING TIGER

The Tiger II was the largest tank used by Nazi Germany in WWII, but the behemoth was problem-prone and never had the impact on the battlefield its creators had sought

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SWORD D-DAY TRIAL BY BATTLE

READ ABOUT THE TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIES OF THE COMMAND BRIGADE ON A SINGLE BRITISH BEACH AND BEYOND DURING THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY

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KALININGRAD ORIGINS OF RUSSIA'S EXCLAVE

Formerly the Prussian stronghold of Königsberg, since 1945 this region has been a Soviet, then Russian, foothold in Eastern Europe

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KINMEN LAST FRONTLINE OF FREE CHINA

In this first of a two-part series, read how when faced with total defeat, China's Nationalists held on to a small island off the Fujian coast and defended it at all costs

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The Airman Who Fell from the Skies

John Greeves tells the story of the rear gunner who bailed out with no parachute - and survived

6 min  |

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The Sound of Silver

Barry Collings on the rediscovery of the rare single Lost Summer Love

2 min  |

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THE ENGLISH MONTE CARLO

Michael Montagu visits Bexhill-on-Sea, home to the UK's first motor racing festival

4 min  |

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Last Vans Standing

Simon Stabler celebrates 65 years of Tonibell

3 min  |

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Mad 'Professors'

Margaret Brecknell recounts the exploits of Brighton’s forgotten pier divers

6 min  |

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The Sport of Kings (and Queens)

Michael Montagu looks back on the history of Royal Ascot and Henley Royal Regatta

5 min  |

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POSTCARD FROM NORFOLK

With his Austin Cambridge long consigned to the great garage in the sky, Bob Barton enjoys a scenic journey by bus through Nelson's County

5 min  |

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The Serious Side of Ken Dodd

Philip Williams and David Williams look back on the comedian's prolific and fruitful recording career

3 min  |

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DOON THE CLUB

John Stoker recounts the perils faced by comedians in the working men’s clubs of the north-east

5 min  |

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Sonic Boom Boy

Simon Stabler speaks to Boom Radio co-founder David Lloyd

8 min  |

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Question time

Send us your questions and we'll track down the answers

2 min  |

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A FINE VYNTAGE

The 16th century carved panels at The Vyne really take some beating, says Claire Saul

3 min  |

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Keeping Score

David A Ellis interviews composer Warren Bennett whose work has been performed on television shows such as London's Burning and New Tricks

4 min  |

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THE CHARITY THAT BEGAN WITH HOMES

William Sutton’s legacy founded The Sutton Trust. David E Norris recounts its groundbreaking work

4 min  |

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The Modern Magician

Ann Thompson tells the story of industrialist William Armstrong, the man behind the first house in the world to have all mod cons

5 min  |

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'Ow Do, 'Ow Are Yer?

Derek Lamb remembers Wilfred Pickles, professional Yorkshireman and celebrity of the 1940s and 50s

4 min  |

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