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History of War
BATTLE FOR THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
In 1945, the Allies were ready with a daring amphibious operation to liberate Jersey and Guernsey by force
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THE BOYNE
Three crowns were on the line when two kings met in Ireland on a sweltering summer's day
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PARIS DAVIS
This pioneering member of the United States Army Special Forces received long-overdue recognition for his heroism rescuing comrades during the Vietnam War
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FALL OF THE SPARTANS
The powerful Greek city-state overreached itself and saw its influence decline as it failed to integrate conquered territories
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MASTERS OF THE SKIES
From rapidly evolving roles to new technologies, historian and airpower expert John Curatola discusses how fighter planes shaped the Second World War
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TEA WITH TRAITORS
A progressive educator celebrated her birthday with a tea party for dissident friends – unaware that a Gestapo informant was among them
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CHURCHILL IN THE TRENCHES
How Britain's future war leader earned respect and redemption on the Western Front
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"MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE 1950S"
Do we need to relearn the Cold War's fear of mutually assured destruction in our unregulated nuclear landscape?
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CRIMEA IN THE CROSSHAIRS
The Black Sea peninsular has been coveted by rival interests for centuries, with the current Russian occupation motivated by several factors
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ON THE BRINK
Any conflict between the US and China would almost certainly see the American mainland come under direct attack
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MEMORIES FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Discover how military maps transcend their functional use on the battlefield at National Museums Scotland's new exhibition
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BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN MILITARY MEDAL GROUP
This Parachute Regiment teenager lost his closest friend charging an Argentine machine gun post during the Falklands War
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SPARTA
LEARN ABOUT THE POWERFUL GREEK CITY-STATE THAT CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE OUR MODERN WORLD, CENTURIES AFTER ITS DEMISE
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MAVERICKS
DISCOVER ONE OF THE FORGOTTEN ESCAPADES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, AND THE MEN WHO TOOK ON AN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TASK FOR THE ALLIED CAUSE
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RHINELAND -HITLER'S LAST- DEFENCE 1944-45
A DETAILED STUDY OF THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS THAT BROUGHT THE WAR IN THE WEST TO AN END, REPLETE WITH MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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INCURSIONS IN THE (NEW) COLD WAR
As the world faces up to growing instability, the ancient game of cat and mouse between rival powers continues to evolve
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"SLEEPING AT THE WHEEL" HOW A KGB DEFECTOR TERRIFIED BRITISH INTELLIGENCE INTO ACTION
Oleg Lyalin, a dissolute womaniser, pushed MI5 into rounding up over 100 Soviet intelligence agents operating in the UK
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FLYING INTO HISTORY ENOLA GAY
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan by an American B-29 bomber, preceding the country's capitulation in WWII. Here navigator Theodore Van Kirk recalls his experience of the day that changed history
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PUTIN'S SUBMARINE FLEET
From the Cold War to modern operations, the threat beneath the waves has been steadily building, and could be about to escalate
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ON SILVER WINGS
THIS MOVING BIOGRAPHY OF AN 'UNKNOWN' WWII RAF FIGHTER ACE CHARTS DESMOND IBBOTSON'S CAREER, THE STORY ENDING WITH A TWIST WHEN HIS REMAINS ARE DISCOVERED IN ITALY IN 2005
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CAMBODIA vs THAILAND ROOTS OF THE BORDER WAR
July 2025's clashes are the latest in a long frontier conflict that has gone unresolved, from the era of warrior kings to smart bombs
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TASK FORCE GREMLIN
At the end of WWII the Japanese Imperial Army Air Force was conscripted into the Royal Air Force in Southeast Asia
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RAF RETURNS TO NUCLEAR
Nearly 30 years after giving them up, the RAF is poised to reacquire air-dropped nuclear weapons
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NO MORE NAPOLEONS
A MAGISTERIAL SURVEY OF NAVAL POWER AND POLICY
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STALIN'S BLITZKRIEG
In the final month of WWII, the Red Army launched a devastating strike into Manchuria, opening a new front with Japan and threatening invasion of the Home Islands
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BALACLAVA POCKET WATCH
This William IV silver timepiece and its owner survived the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava
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THE END OF THE SPY?
Human intelligence is a dying art, but it is still crucial for security agencies worldwide
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V-FORCE
DISCOVER HOW GREAT BRITAIN'S CUTTING-EDGE COLD WAR BOMBER FLEET WAS PRIMED TO DELIVER NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON
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DREW DIX
As the Tet Offensive raged, this US Special Forces staff sergeant led an intrepid group to rescue personnel trapped in the town of Chau Phu, South Vietnam
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BUILDING A FUTURE ARMY
Sir Barney White-Spunner discusses his latest book, a study of five armies that shaped Europe
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