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    Verdun – or the ‘Mill on the Meuse’, as it became known – holds a similar place in France’s national psyche to…

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American Civil War viewpoints: It was British arms that sustained the Confederacy

It was 150 years ago on 12 April 1861, that the guns opened fire at Fort Sumter, marking the start of America’s…

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Egyptian Revolution and the lessons of history

The potential of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 cannot be underestimated. Egypt has been the political centre of gravity of the Middle…

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75th Anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire

This Saturday, 5th March, a Spitfire spectacular has been organised in Southampton to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first ever flight…

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What is the Sandhurst Foundation?

The Sandhurst Foundation is a charitable organisation set up by The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2004.  The Foundation’s core support comes…

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This month, Keith Robinson  finds a fitting memorial to the brave submariners of two world wars. Taking the Portsmouth Harbour waterbus is…

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Alexander the Greatest leader?

Former infantry officer and military historian Mark Corby begs to differ with the result of the poll published in last month’s Military…

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    The first aircraft to be deployed in the war swooped to strafe the Afghans fleeing across the frontier after their defeat. A…

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    It was the first time since 390 BC that the city of Rome had fallen to a barbarian enemy. It shocked the…

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    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: 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: 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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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Wartime Christmas

As they enjoy their sparse meal at Beaumont-Hamel on 25 December 1916, the men seem indifferent to a fellow soldier’s grave just…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: The Liberation of Paris, August 1944

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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: The Unknown Warrior, 1920

On 11 November 1920, one of the largest funerals ever held in London took place – and yet the deceased was a…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: The Paris Exodus

This campaign of terror provoked an exodus – and the Biblical term is appropriate. The French government fled, soon followed by many…

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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…

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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 – The Iron Duke

This image exudes orderliness and power. Strong horizontals, emphasised by the landscape format, suggest stability and a sense of balance. Much like…

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