History of War

From the conquering legions of Ancient Rome to the thunderous tank battles of World War II and beyond, History of War takes you deeper inside the minds of history’s fighting men, further under the bonnets of some of the world’s most devastating war machines, and higher above the battlefield to see the broad sweep of conflict as it happened.

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FRONTLINE THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: JANUARY • In this issue’s Frontline, the Tunisia Campaign forges the Special Relationship, a challenge to the great powers’ view of history, Truman’s redesignation of the War Department, and North Korean missiles

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

MAKE DEFENCE NOT WAR? • In 1945 President Harry Truman initiated a restructuring of the American military establishment, including the redesignation of the War Department to the Department of Defense

BORN IN NORTH AFRICA HOW THE TUNISIA CAMPAIGN FORGED THE ‘SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP’ • British and American forces united in a major operation during WWII, laying the foundations for an enduring alliance

NORTH KOREA’S ROCKET REVOLUTION • After the peninsula was divided by a long-term ceasefire, Pyongyang and Seoul raced to build weapons that could obliterate each other

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WINTER WAR FINLAND’S FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL • Outnumbered and outgunned, the Finns used the harshest winter in living memory to defy Stalin and turn their snow-covered home red with Soviet blood

GUSTAF MANNERHEIM FINLAND’S COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF • This ageing warrior wanted to avoid war with the Soviets, but became a national legend when he saved Finland’s independence

THE FRONTS • The Red Army launched its initial invasion across three distinct fronts

BATTLE OF SUOMUSSALMI • Up to 27,000 Red Army men died in freezing conditions during the Winter War’s most important battle

THE AIR WAR • Finnish pilots battled poor conditions and superior Soviet aircraft to defend Nordic skies

SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE • After the bloody stalemate of the Wilderness, the Union and Confederate armies clashed again at a humble crossroads during two weeks of trench warfare, mass assaults and counterattacks

BALDOMERO LOPEZ • During the daring landings at Inchon in 1950, this first lieutenant sacrificed his life to save his US Marine comrades

THE BATTLE OF JERUSALEM • During a campaign that lasted nearly a year, British and Arab forces defeated the Ottoman Turks and entered the ancient city

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA • TE Lawrence became a legend while working with the Arabs against the Central Powers in the First World War

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

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

THE GREAT TRAIN RAID • This mission was so secret that few published records exist. Now, best-selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long-hidden files, family archives and untold personal accounts

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MORE MISS MONEYPENNY THAN MATA HARI • 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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