Culture
History of War
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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THE HIROSHIMA MEN
A COMPREHENSIVE AND PROVOCATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE RACE FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONRY AND THE HORROR THAT FOLLOWED
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HAWKER TYPHOON
The failed high-altitude fighter that proved crucial to the liberation of Europe as a deadly ground-attack aircraft
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"RAIN OF RUIN" PATH TO HIROSHIMA
At the climax of fighting in the Pacific, the USA revealed its ultimate weapon and ushered in a new era of warfare
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PHONES ON THE FRONTLINE
In modern conflicts, smartphones have become an essential tool for civilians and soldiers
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"THE GAME WAS UP FOR THE MERCHANT OF DEATH"
HOW TO CATCH A RUSSIAN ARMS DEALER
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JUNGLE WARRIORS
The final victory in Burma came in no small part thanks to a series of special operations behind enemy lines, and in particular the actions of one British Army officer
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A STRATEGIC HISTORY
For centuries, this critical yet tiny city has sat at a crossroads of world trade, and has suffered under numerous conflicts to the present day
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NO WAY BACK
Millions from around the world were plunged into a war without limit, while their commanders clung to woefully inadequate plans
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VICTORY IN BURMA
Lieutenant General Bill Slim had a cunning plan to unstitch the Japanese defence of Burma in 1945
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LESSONS FROM THE SPIDERWEB
Drone warfare expert and former Australian Army officer Mick Ryan explains what Ukraine's audacious drone operation mean for the future of war, and how Western militaries should respond
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INTERVIEWING HITLER
HOW GEORGE WARD PRICE BECAME THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS JOURNALIST WAS THE DAILY MAIL'S STAR REPORTER A DUPE, A CYNIC OR A NAZI SYMPATHISER?
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BERLIN A SPY'S GUIDE TO ITS COLD WAR HISTORY IN STORY AND IMAGE
THE PERFECT GUIDE FOR FANS OF COLD WAR HISTORY, SPYCRAFT AND THE GREAT 'CAPITAL OF SPIES'
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THE MAGINOT LINE A NEW HISTORY
A TIMELY REASSESSMENT OF FRANCE'S ENORMOUS DEFENSIVE FORTIFICATION
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WAR IN THE SMARTPHONE AGE
HOW THE SMARTPHONE SHAPES OUR KNOWLEDGE, CONDUCT AND REPRESENTATION OF WAR TODAY, FROM UKRAINE TO GAZA AND BEYOND
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RAIN OF ARTILLERY, ROAR OF JETS
The first and second crises over the Taiwan Strait's small islands were crucial battles in a decade of relentless fighting
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LAST FLIGHT OF THE AIR CAVALRY?
Originally supplanting paratroops as a means of delivering soldiers precisely onto the battlefield, air assault became the standard for strategic planning in the Cold War. But as air threats have escalated, has peer-on-peer conflict made the tactic obsolete?
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ARROYO DRUMS
Capturing these instruments during the Peninsula War secured 'The Cumberland Gentleman' a unique battle honour
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