Gurkhas – The Origin Story
How the Anglo-Nepalese War happened, and how the Nepalese became British Army soldiers
Long Reads
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Long Reads Messerschmitts Attack – German Views Of The Battle Of Britain
The Battle of Britain as seen from the other side
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Gibraltar Gibraltar: How The Rock Became British
We take a look at the history of the territory.
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Long Reads Rome Comes To Scotland – The Lost Battle Of Mons Graupius
How Rome once got decidedly further north than Hadrian’s Wall.
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Remembrance VJ Day And The War In The Pacific
Victory over Japan Day had been a long time coming – learn about the gruelling campaign that led to it …
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Northern Ireland Op Banner: Key Moments Of The Army's Longest Continuous Deployment
British troops moved onto the streets of Londonderry on 14 August 1969.
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WWII Stalingrad – An Act Of Horror And Heroism
It was history’s biggest battle, and the beginning of the end for Hitler
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WWI Ireland On Stage – The 1916 Easter Rising
In WW1, Irish rebels fought to create their own nation – by breaking away from Britain.
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History Why Did Britain Invade Tibet In 1904?
'The Great Game' was meant to be a contest between Britain and Russia - learn how Tibet got sucked in
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History Simo Häyhä – The Deadliest Sniper In History
Author Taipo Saarelainen here writes on the deadliest sniper in history Simo Häyhä – the subject of his book on The White Sniper
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Christmas Did The 1914 Christmas Truce In The Trenches Really Happen?
The 1914 Christmas Truce was part of a larger phenomenon known as ‘live and let live’
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Cold War Special Report: Meet The Real Cold War Spies Of BRIXMIS
At the height of the Cold War, 31 British troops were allowed in and out of East Germany for three decades.
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Cold War BRIXMIS: How Did Personnel On The Cold War Mission Do Their Jobs?
They were some of the only Western forces to regularly get up close and personal with the enemy during the Cold War.
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Stories How WWII Nearly Ended A Year Early
Read the Forces Network's account of Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne assault in military history.
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D-Day Mulberry Harbours: How The Allies Floated Concrete To Win D-Day
Why were they called Mulberry Harbours and how did concrete make them float…
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D-Day La Fière Bridge: The D-Day Battle You Should Have Heard Of
June 6, 1944, was one thing, but, for many airborne troops, fighting continued as they held bridges for comrades coming up from the beaches.