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‘Airpower comes of age’

Aircraft in WWI initially played a reconnaissance role, but by the war's end was essential in the support of ground operations, attacks,

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Sailor Malan's Ten Rules For Air Fighting

July 27, 2010February 9, 2017

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Ten simple rules that fighter pilots should know.

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Sailor Malan: a Battle of Britain Pilot

July 27, 2010February 9, 2017

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The unique skills and command of Adolph 'Sailor' Malan resulted in No.74 Squadron's numerous victories during the Battle of Britain. What

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Battle of Britain Day

July 27, 2010

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The afternoon of aerial combat that destroyed the Luftwaffe's morale and became the day that sealed Britain's victory of the Battle of

Battle of Britain/Fact-file/Feature/Modern

Spitfires: 8 little-known facts

July 27, 2010September 14, 2017

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A few things you may not know about Britain's most iconic military aircraft

Battle of Britain/Feature/Modern

The Battle of Britain: Timeline

July 26, 2010February 9, 2017

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From the day the order to attack the RAF was given, to the British victories of September and October 1940: follow the

Afghanistan/Feature/Modern

From Lawrence to the Taliban

July 26, 2010February 9, 2017

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Liar and self-promoting charlatan? Or military genius and romantic revolutionary? Dr. Neil Falkner explores T E Lawrence's relevance to contemporary warfare.

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Why did Boudica lose?

July 26, 2010February 9, 2017

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The future of Britain for 350 years decided in minutes: the last stand of Britain's warrior queen.

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Why Military Times?

July 26, 2010

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Why does war take place?

Battle of Britain/Feature/Modern

A Hurricane Pilot's Dramatic Story

July 20, 2010February 9, 2017

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An updated version of his 1987 Battle of Britain memoir of the same title, Tom Neil recounts his time as a 19-year-old

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Waterloo – map of troop manoeuvres

This map explains the movements of the French, British, and Prussian forces from the 15 to the 18 June, 1815. Napoleon seized
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
The Defence of London: AD 1642

Between 1642 and 1645, London was the heart of a national revolution against absolutism. During the ‘December Days’ in late 1641, the political crisis
The Battle of Blenheim, 13 August 1704

The British Army emerged from the crisis of revolution and civil war that had given it birth with a distinctive military doctrine
The Battle of Marathon- 490 BC

The Battle of Marathon saw wo entirely antithetical military and political traditions: cavalry, archery, and light-armed troops versus heavy infantry; coerced subjects
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
BATTLE MAPS: The Brusilov Offensive,1916

The Russian Imperial Army has been portrayed as unfit to wage a modern war. It is best known for a catalogue of
Sinking the Bismarck – Map of the last voyage of the Bismarck

In this map specially prepared for MHM, we chart the last journey of the Bismarck in May 1941. Here the course of
AD 937: Olaf’s Approach

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

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – ‘Forcibly Pulled Out of Dug-outs’

In May 1944, an official document was prepared by Jürgen Stroop detailing the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising. The 75-page report was

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

Everyone is familiar with Joe Rosenthal’s photograph, ‘Raising the Flag On Iwo Jima’. What few people know is that this inspiring moment

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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

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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: U-Boat on Hastings beach, April 1919

U-boat 118 had been launched in February 1918, and in the last couple of months of the war dispatched two British ships

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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

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – L’infanterie Cycliste

The region of Meaux came dangerously close to being occupied by the advancing German army in September 1914. The German onslaught had

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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/WWI

BEHIND THE IMAGE: Charge of the Royal Naval Division, 1915

This photograph shows infantry from the British Royal Naval Division climbing out of the trenches as if for a charge at the

Behind The Image/Modern

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

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