Culture
History of War
HOW TO BUILD A SPITFIRE
AN ABSORBING TALE OF ONE MAN'S OBSESSION TO BUILD A FULL-SIZE REPLICA SPITFIRE IN HIS GARDEN JUXTAPOSED AGAINST REAL STORIES OF BUILDING SPITFIRES AND THE MEN WHO FLEW THEM
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THE AIRLIFT
VICTORIES, MYTHS, AND THE BERLIN BLOCKADE
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WITH SPANNERS DESCENDING
Discover the essential role of British Army engineers during Second World War airborne operations
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HOMEMADE EOKA FLAG
Breaking a ban enforced during the Cyprus Emergency, this flag compared the Cypriot fight against the British Empire to the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire
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SPIES, LIES AND DECEPTION
Introduce your children to over a century of spying as the Imperial War Museum's exhibition on espionage comes to Manchester
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DESERT DAREDEVIL
Scientist, explorer and a pioneer of special forces warfare – Ralph Bagnold was responsible for creating a crack unit during WWII
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OBJECTS IN FOCUS: VE/VJ DAY
The Royal Armouries Museum's new display commemorates the individuals and weapons who fought in the Pacific during WWII's final months
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1945 - THE RECKONING WAR, EMPIRE AND THE STRUGGLE FOR A NEW WORLD
THIS EXAMINATION OF WHAT THE END OF WWII MEANT FOR THE BRITISH, DUTCH AND FRENCH EMPIRES POSES SOME UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS
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POINTE DU HOC
During D-Day's toughest mission, US Rangers stormed an artillery position between Omaha and Utah beaches, before holding out against two nights of counterattacks
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WOLFPACK- INSIDE HITLER'S U-BOAT WAR
GET A TASTE OF THE FEAR, TENSION AND 'DEATH OR GLORY' LIFE OF GERMANY'S SUBMARINE CREWS
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HEROES OF THE VICTORIA- CROSS RAY SIMPSON
While leading a Montagnard Mobile Strike Force in Kon Tum Province, Vietnam, this warrant officer drew enemy fire to rescue a comrade, then oversaw the withdrawal of the wounded
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JUNGLE COMMANDOS THE BATTLE FOR ARAKAN, BURMA 1945
LEARN ABOUT THE INNOVATIVE USE OF INLAND WATERWAYS AND THE FORGOTTEN OPERATIONS THAT TURNED DEFEAT INTO VICTORY IN BURMA
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BATTLE OF THE BONUS ARMY
When angry US Army veterans marched on Washington during the Great Depression, their protest exposed deep fault lines between military loyalty and political authority
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OPERATION URGENT FURY
Growing influence from Cuba and the Soviet Union prompted the US government and its Caribbean allies to crush communism in Grenada while also safeguarding Americans on the island
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BRISTOL TYPE 156 BEAUFIGHTER
This versatile fighter plane was vital to the Allies during WWII
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HOW TO BEAT A BLOCKADE
The Berlin Airlift of 1948-49 was a logistical miracle that ensured the survival of West Berlin in the early days of the Cold War. How can the lessons learned be applied to today's geopolitical landscape?
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RISE OF THE WAFFEN SS
How did the Schutzstaffel go from fascist street thugs and Hitler's personal bodyguard to become a 'state within a state' in less than ten years?
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IN DEFENCE OF BOMBER COMMAND
SINCE THE END OF WWII, THE ROLE OF RAF BOMBER COMMAND HAS REMAINED HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL. MARCUS GIBSON ARGUES THAT INSTEAD OF A MURKY LEGACY, ITS FLIGHT CREWS DESERVE THANKS FOR STOPPING NAZI GERMANY
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THE FIRST GUNPOWDER WARS
In 1494, the high castle walls that had dominated the Middle Ages came tumbling down in clouds of gunpowder smoke. It was the start of a new age
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THE SHADOW OF THE DURAND LINE
A relic of the British Raj, this disputed frontier in the mountains and valleys separating Afghanistan and Pakistan remains perilous
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"STUPIDER, LESS THOUGHTFUL & LESS EFFECTIVE"
WHY THE US MILITARY ISN'T READY TO FIGHT CHINA
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REWRITING THE WINTER WAR
Close ties with the Soviet Union during the Cold War cast a long shadow over Finns' memory of their fight for survival
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MORE MISS MONEYPENNY THAN MATA HARI WOMEN SPIES THROUGHOUT THE DECADES
THEY LOOKED LIKE ORDINARY HOUSEWIVES, MOTHERS AND SECRETARIES IN SENSIBLE CLOTHES AND STURDY SHOES. BUT THESE INNOCUOUS WOMEN WERE EMBARKED ON COURAGEOUS AND OFTEN TREACHEROUS MISSIONS AS SECRET AGENTS
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THE END OF GREAT POWERS
Full-spectrum analysis of a state's economy, technology, leadership, society and alliances could be a superior way of predicting battlefield performance
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THE BATTLE OF JERUSALEM 9 JANUARY - 11 DECEMBER 1917
During a campaign that lasted nearly a year, British and Arab forces defeated the Ottoman Turks and entered the ancient city
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QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS BATTLESHIP
These five super-dreadnoughts set the standard for early 20th century warship design in speed, firepower and protection and were the first fast battleships of the age
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THE MASSACRE AT WOUNDED KNEE
In 1890, US troops killed more than 250 Lakota, at a location that remains the focus of resistance and dark controversy
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BORN IN NORTH AFRICA
HOW THE TUNISIA CAMPAIGN FORGED THE 'SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP'
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ANTI-TANK MINE
This lightweight General Service Mk V device could immobilise Hitler's heavy tanks and was used during fighting in Northwest Europe
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HEROES OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR BALDOMERO LOPEZ
During the daring landings at Inchon in 1950, this first lieutenant sacrificed his life to save his US Marine comrades
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