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.

HOW 'FORTRESS EUROPE' FELL AND THE WAR WAS WON • History of War: D-Day discovers how brave Allied soldiers landed on the shores of Northern France, and fought a formidable nemesis, poor weather, and the forces of nature to succeed in the most definitive battle of World War II.

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VICTORIA CROSS • The most prestigious decoration in the British Armed Forces has recognised conspicuous bravery, acts of valour, self-sacrifice and devotion to duty since 1856

ORIGINS & EARLY HISTORY • Born out of an unpopular war, the Victoria Cross was a big hit with the British public and instantly found a home in the national consciousness

DESIGN & PRODUCTION • Myths, metals and carefully selected symbolism. How Queen Victoria put her unique stamp on the medal that bears her name

PROTOCOLS & PRECEDENTS • How the Victoria Cross has evolved over time in looks and eligibility, as well as in the way that it’s worn

LOSERS & WINNERS • Forfeitures and overseas recipients, plus updated international versions of Britain’s most celebrated military decoration

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SIEGE OF BASTOGNE • In one of the coldest winters on record, German forces mounted a desperate final roll of the dice to drive the Allies back. Cut off and encircled by the enemy, one city and its defenders held the line for over a week

BRITS ON THE BULGE • When US troops were hammered by the shock German counterattack in the Ardennes, British forces rushed to help shore up the frontline

MICHAEL P MURPHY • When dozens of insurgents attacked a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team in the mountains of Kunar, Afghanistan, one soldier survived thanks to this lieutenant’s ferocity and courage

LECHFELD • Otto I’s heavy cavalry victory against Magyar horse-archers in 955 saw him ascend to Holy Roman Emperor and become Otto the Great

NAKAJIMA KI-43 HAYABUSA ‘OSCAR’ • Inside the Japanese Army’s lightweight but flawed fighter

WHAT IF… JAPAN REFUSED TO SURRENDER? • Massive invasions by the Americans and the Soviets planned after first atomic bomb attacks fail to dent Japan’s resolve

THE PAST

THE POSSIBILITY

OPERATION DESERT STORM • In early 1991, an American-led United Nations coalition ended Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait during the Gulf War with one of the most successful military campaigns of the 20th century

AIRLAND BATTLE

DESERT STORM January-March 1991

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MUSEUMS & EVENTS • A touring exhibition on British gladiators, Churchill’s complicated life and legacy in cartoons and Cold War life in Scotland

Cold War Scotland • Revealing the nuclear secrets of a nation on the conflict’s frontline

WWII THIS MONTH… DECEMBER 1944 • To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

LONG SHADOWS IN CYPRUS A GREEN LINE ODYSSEY • A JOURNEY ALONG THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND’S DIVIDING LINE THAT HAS TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE

LAUGH OR FLY • GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH SOME OF THE BRAVE...