Gurkhas – The Origin Story
How the Anglo-Nepalese War happened, and how the Nepalese became British Army soldiers
How the Anglo-Nepalese War happened, and how the Nepalese became British Army soldiers
The Battle of Britain as seen from the other side
We take a look at the history of the territory.
How Rome once got decidedly further north than Hadrian’s Wall.
Victory over Japan Day had been a long time coming – learn about the gruelling campaign that led to it …
British troops moved onto the streets of Londonderry on 14 August 1969.
It was history’s biggest battle, and the beginning of the end for Hitler
In WW1, Irish rebels fought to create their own nation – by breaking away from Britain.
'The Great Game' was meant to be a contest between Britain and Russia - learn how Tibet got sucked in
Author Taipo Saarelainen here writes on the deadliest sniper in history Simo Häyhä – the subject of his book on The White Sniper
The 1914 Christmas Truce was part of a larger phenomenon known as ‘live and let live’
At the height of the Cold War, 31 British troops were allowed in and out of East Germany for three decades.
They were some of the only Western forces to regularly get up close and personal with the enemy during the Cold War.
Read the Forces Network's account of Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne assault in military history.
Why were they called Mulberry Harbours and how did concrete make them float…
June 6, 1944, was one thing, but, for many airborne troops, fighting continued as they held bridges for comrades coming up from the beaches.