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    On 4 July 2026, tens of millions of Americans across the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country’s Declaration…

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WMD – The Turtle Ship

Eric Bryan studies the design of a deadly 16th Century Korean war-vessel. In 1591, with the threat of foreign invasion in mind,…

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Go Entertain, £13.99 This exciting new documentary follows Dan Snow as he visits some of the most renowned castles in the world,…

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YOUR MH – Tip of the Spear

Durk Steed highlights the role of first-wave amtrac driver Don Crain during the 1943 Tarawa invasion. Don Crain turned 17 in October…

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ALDERNEY – a military history

MHM explores the rich military history of the island of Alderney, and encourages you to do the same! Alderney, third largest of…

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CROSS SECTION – Inside a 16th-century galleon

In 1588, the bulk of the English fleet comprised 500-tonne race-built galleons designed primarily as floating gun-platforms. This detailed diagram of the…

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9 Kings Who Lost Their Thrones

Taken from the MHM34 feature, here are 9 deposed monarchs, some of whom were quite gruesomely dethroned.    Harold II (1066) The…

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MUSEUM – The Martyrs’ Memorial and Museum, Jordan

John Winterburn finds a censored version of Jordan’s military history at the country’s national army museum.            …

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War on Film: Michael Caine in Zulu

In the early 1960s, Michael Caine was regularly playing small character parts in television dramas and British movies. With his cockney accent…

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The reasons Britain and the United States went to war in 1812 are diverse. Indeed, different factions within each country had different…

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Battle Maps

  • Map of the Wellington's Lines of Torres Vedras – from September 1809

    The lines of the Torres Vedras were lines of forts secretly built by the British from around September 1809-1812 to protect Lisbon…

  • Battle of Waterloo: The Battle for Hougoumont – Map of Hougoumont farm complex

    The Battle of Waterloo raged all day, but in most sectors, there were lulls  in the fighting. Only at Hougoumont was the…

  • Operation Barbarossa Map, 1941

    Map of Operation Barbarossa showing the direction of German attacks and the major pockets of Russian troops surrounded by blitzkrieg breakthroughs between…

  • Map of the Battle of Maiwand – 27 July 1880

    Map of the Battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880: the decisive action of the Second Afghan War. General Burrows’ little army of…

  • Map of the Battle Of Wakefield, 30th December 1460 – War of the Roses

    The Battle of Wakefield was a maor battle in the War of the Roses. It took place at Sandal Magna near Wakefield,…

  • Pirates! – the Royal Navy’s trade routes

    British trade routes were plagued by pirates during the 19th century, but where were the most dangerous and densely-populated pirate havens?…

  • AD 937: Olaf’s Approach

    The possible routes taken by Olaf Guthfrithsson, King of Dublin, in this little known Viking battle for Britain…

  • Map of Battle of Taranto -11th November 1940

    A map of Taranto Harbour on 11 November 1940, showing the position of the Italian ships, the habour defences, and the direction…

  • The Battle of Courtrai, 1302

    In 1302, the townspeople of Flanders rebelled against the French, laying siege to the castle at Courtrai. The French sent an army…

  • Battle of Naseby, 14th June 1645

    Two years of amateur warfare had changed nothing.The English Civil War remained in the balance. Then, in February 1645, Parliament created the New…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: VE Day, 8 May 1945

Victory in Europe (VE) Day marked the official conclusion of the six-year world war against Hitler and his allies. Civilians and soldiers…

Behind The Image/WWII

BEHIND THE IMAGE: Churchill visits the docks

In the Second World War, the dockyards and riverside factories of London’s East End were essential to the country’s struggle against the…

Behind The Image/Modern/WWI

BEHIND THE IMAGE – Deserted Trench

Abandoned British position captured by the Germans This cold and desolate image shows an abandoned British trench following a German attack, with…

Behind The Image/Modern/WWII

BEHIND THE IMAGE: captured Luftwaffe crewmen, London Underground, 1940

In photography, timing is all – and there is no better example of the dictum than this gem of a snapshot capturing a surprising moment…

Behind The Image/Modern

BEHIND THE IMAGE – Tanks on Parade

This image shows three tanks taking part in the Lord Mayor’s parade in Ludgate Circus, London in November 1918. The parade celebrated…

Behind The Image/WWII

BEHIND THE IMAGE: the struck Japanese fleet carrier Amagi, 24 July 1945

Here lies the toppled Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi . Photographed towards the very end of the Second World War, it is a…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: COSSACK BAY, BALAKLAVA, 1855 BY ROGER FENTON

This bustling black-and-white photograph offers an atmospheric view of a natural harbour crowded with ships, campaign tents, livestock and supplies. Titled Cossack…

Behind The Image/Modern/WWII

BEHIND THE IMAGE: Kristallnacht, by Charlotte Salomon, from Life? Or Theatre? 1940-1942

With its warm tones and bustling figures, this month’s image could – at first glance – appear almost to represent a scene…

Behind The Image/WWII

BEHIND THE IMAGE: The Liberation of Paris, August 1944

De Gaulle strode down the centre of the grand route, hailed by banners that proclaimed, 'Long live de Gaulle' and 'De Gaulle…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Napoleon’s Tomb

In May 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died on the remote island of St Helena in the South Atlantic, where he had been exiled…

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