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- [Who were the first NHS nurses?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/who-were-the-first-nhs-nurses/) - The newly launched healthcare service benefitted from thousands of trained and experienced nurses joining its ranks from day one
- [How were Celtic round houses built?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/how-were-celtic-round-houses-built/) - While much remains unknown about these Iron Age homes, archeologists have slowly been piecing together the mystery of how Celtic tribes lived.
- [Why did the ancient Greeks build the Acropolis of Athens?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/why-did-the-ancient-greeks-build-the-acropolis-of-athens/) - The Greeks built the Acropolis to worship goddesses and demonstrate their political and military power. It has since taken different meanings for Athens' many occupiers.
- [All About History 167 Wallpapers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/wallpapers/all-about-history-167-wallpapers/) - Exclusive All About History art from issue 167
- [CLOSED: Win a copy of When We Were Divided](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/competitions/win-a-copy-of-when-we-were-divided/) - 3 copies to be won by answering a simple question
- [Walk the dark streets of London in new history special](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/dark-history-of-london-special/) - Dark History of London explores crimes, the occult, disaster and terror in Britain's capital
- [Who was Boudicca, the ancient woman who took on the might of the Roman army?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/who-was-boudicca-the-ancient-woman-who-took-on-the-might-of-the-roman-army/) - The Celtic queen headed a fearsome rebellion which challenged the Romans in Britain and secured her place as a national icon
- [All About History preview: Roman Legions, the father of hypnosis, Britain's first gangs](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-166/) - Plus the rise of Nur Jahan, Cold War submarines, making the American Empire and much more!
- [All About History preview: Nefertiti, bad-boy MPs,  Axis Sally](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-165/) - Plus Korean Turtle Ships, historic miracles, forgotten Victorian women detectives and much more!
- [How good was ancient Egyptian medicine?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/how-good-was-ancient-egyptian-medicine/) - Thanks to the practice of mummification, ancient Egyptian doctors were relatively well-versed in the mechanics of the human body
- [All About History 166 Wallpapers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/wallpapers/all-about-history-166-wallpapers/) - Exclusive All About History art from issue 166
- [Was Emperor Marcus Aurelius a hero or a villain?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/was-emperor-marcus-aurelius-a-hero-or-a-villain/) - There was a dark side to the Roman leader and Stoic philosopher
- [5 amazing facts about The Christmas Day Truce](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/5-amazing-facts-about-the-christmas-day-truce/) - An unofficial ceasefire in WWI Western Front, 24 December 1914 – 1 January 1915
- [Was Odin the original Santa Claus?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/was-odin-the-original-santa-claus/) - The pagan influence behind the jolly old man loved today
- [All About History 165 Wallpapers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/wallpapers/all-about-history-165-wallpapers/) - Exclusive All About History art from issue 165
- [All About History preview: Aztec sacrifice, deadly diet tips, spy mania](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-164/) - Plus the fall of Rome, the rise of the WAAF, what if the Nazis got the A-bomb and much more!
- [The 10 best World War 2 movies ever made](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/10-best-world-war-ii-movies-every-made/) - From Dam Busters to Das Boot, here are 10 World War 2 films you must see now
- [Scream Queens: The Women Who Pioneered Gothic Literature](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/scream-queens-the-women-who-pioneered-gothic-literature/) - How the defiant ‘New Women’ of fiction navigated the freedoms of the Gothic genre to shout about their gender's oppression
- ["Why does everyone hate the British Empire?" - An Interview with Al Murray](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/why-does-everyone-hate-the-british-empire-an-interview-with-al-murray/) - The comedian and history buff speaks to us about his new four-part series
- ["A safe space for people to properly geek out." Al Murray and James Holland on We Have Ways Fest 2024](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/a-safe-space-for-people-to-properly-geek-out-al-murray-and-james-holland-on-we-have-ways-fest-2024/) - With the fourth edition of We Have Ways Fest just weeks away, the comedy and history duo talk WWII pet peeves and what visitors can expect at their festival.
- [Amazing Gifts for History Lovers – Essential 2025 guide](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/gifts-for-history-lovers-2025/) - 25 must-have gift ideas for the history buff in your life to fit your pocket From jigsaw puzzles to festival tickets, find the perfect gift at the right price f
- [Review: How to Build a Spitfire](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/review-how-to-build-a-spitfire/) - An absorbing tale of one man’s obsession to build a full-size replica Spitfire in his garden juxtaposed against real stories of building Spitfires and the men who flew them Subscribe to History of War now for amazing savings! Photo Credit: Rick Wylie Author David Price | Price £12.50 (hardback from Amazon) | Released Out now Reviewer Andy Saunders Garden ornaments
- [All About History preview: Jane Austen, Christmas horrors, the Holy Grail](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-163/) - Plus biggest toy crazes, empresses of Japan, what if Anne Boleyn had a son and much more!
- [All About History 164 Wallpapers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/wallpapers/all-about-history-164-wallpapers/) - Exclusive All About History art from issue 164
- [All About History 163 Wallpapers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/wallpapers/all-about-history-163-wallpapers/) - Exclusive All About History art from issue 163
- [The two exiles of Napoleon](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-two-exiles-of-napoleon/) - Why was Napoleon exiled
- [All About History preview: Attila the Hun, the real Frankenstein, Voodoo Queen](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-162/) - Plus the woman who ran the Vatican, the darker side of London history, the Allied fight for Burma in WWII and much more!
- [Join the All About History newsletter!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/newsletter/join-the-all-about-history-newsletter/) - Sign up now and receive a free ebook
- [Uncover the Gunpowder Plot in new history special](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/uncover-the-gunpowder-plot-in-new-history-special/) - Delve into the events around Guy Fawkes' treasonous scheme to kill the king and his ministers
- [Journey through the history of America, state by state](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/usa-state-by-state/) - Our new history special explores each of the 52 states of the United States to learn a little of its story
- [All About History preview: The first Chinese Empire, power couples, Thunderbirds](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-161/) - Plus Britain's history with guns, the history of Istanbul, WWII eastern front and much more!
- [Interview with 'Oh! What a Lovely War' original cast member Murray Melvin](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/interview-with-oh-what-a-lovely-war-original-cast-member-murray-melvin/) - Speaking on its 60th anniversary, original cast member Murray Melvin reveals how a stage musical helped to change perceptions of WWI
- [Your Hereford Military History Festival Reading List](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/your-hereford-military-history-festival-reading-list/) - History of War heard from four historians appearing at the Hereford Military History Festival. They reveal the books and more hat have been most inspirational.
- [CLOSED: Win a copy of Domination](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/competitions/win-a-copy-of-domination/) - Three copies of new book on the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire up for grabs
- [Closed: Win a pair of Tiger Day tickets!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/win-a-pair-of-tiger-day-tickets/) - Main Image Credit: The Tank Museum Inside issue 147, History of War will have seen the chance to win a pair of Tiger Day tickets for the Autumn 2025 show, taking place on 20 September. You and a friend will get entry to see Tiger 131 in action, one of only two of its annual
- [CLOSED:  WIN: We Have Ways Fest tickets](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/win-we-have-ways-fest-tickets/) - CREDIT © Stuart Bertie Photography
- [Uncover the history of Secret Services in new history special](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/secret-services-special/) - The shadow organisations fighting the hidden conflicts around the world have much to reveal
- [Review: Sally "A rich portrait of the late astronaut and physicist’s life"](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/review-sally-a-rich-portrait-of-the-late-astronaut-and-physicists-life/) - Sally is a powerful and emotional biographical documentary that never outstays its welcome, which with a runtime of 105 minutes is no easy feat
- ["A thought-provoking account of the race for the atomic bomb" Review: The Hiroshima Men](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/a-thought-provoking-account-of-the-race-for-the-atomic-bomb-review-the-hiroshima-men/) - A comprehensive and provocative account of the race for nuclear weaponry and the horror that followed
- [Review: Interviewing Hitler. "How Ward Price fostered relationships with the Nazi leadership"](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/review-interviewing-hitler-how-ward-price-fostered-relationships-with-the-nazi-leadership/) - Interviewing Hitler charts how Ward Price fostered relationships with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi leadership to maintain access, not just report a single ‘scoop’, as the world careered towards another conflict.
- ["A wonderful account of the short but eventful service life of a forgotten Spitfire ace" Review: On Silver Wings](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/a-wonderful-account-of-the-short-but-eventful-service-life-of-a-forgotten-spitfire-ace-review-on-silver-wings/) - This moving biography of an ‘unknown’ WWII RAF fighter ace charts Desmond Ibbotson’s career, the story ending with a twist when his remains are discovered in Italy in 2005
- [All About History preview: Making and breaking Titanic, royal scandals, America's first serial killer](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-159/) - Plus the Baba Yaga, medieval pilgrimages, Mao's disaster plan and much more!
- ["He's always been a family legend but now he's become my own personal hero as well": Q and A with Adam Hart on his Great Grandfather's World War II escape.](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/hes-always-been-a-family-legend-but-now-hes-become-my-own-personal-hero-as-well-q-and-a-with-adam-hart-on-his-great-grandfathers-world-war-ii-escape/) - In 1943 Frank Griffiths crash landed in France, escaped to Switzerland then then made the long journey home - back through occupied territory...
- [Review: Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/review-death-to-order-a-modern-history-of-assassination/) - A fascinating study of the sharp edge of international diplomacy
- [Explore the strange side of the US in America's Weirdest Places](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/americas-weirdest-places/) - Discover the land of the freaky and the home of the bizarre
- [Discover the deeper history of a document that changed the world, the Constitution of the United States](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/constitution-of-the-united-states-book/) - How this charter became the cornerstone of American democracy
- ["Playground of the rich, a hotbed of sex and crime, and a haven for refugees" Review: The Gods of New York](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/playground-of-the-rich-a-hotbed-of-sex-and-crime-and-a-haven-for-refugees-review-the-gods-of-new-york/) - New York has been many things throughout its history. As Jonathan Mahler recounts, during the 1980s the city underwent something of an identity crisis.
- [The Fabulous life of Harvey Milk: The First Openly Gay Man to Win an Election in the United States](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/the-fabulous-of-harvey-milk-the-first-openly-gay-man-to-win-an-election-in-the-united-sates/) - The empowering story of San Francisco’s first openly gay elected official, whose life came to a tragic end
- [Exploring the Mind of Henry VIII: An Interview with Alison Weir](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/exploring-the-mind-of-henry-viii-an-interview-with-alison-weir/) - Historian and author Alison Weir talks about her new novel, written from the perspective of Henry VIII, and discusses the early reign of the Tudor monarch, his first divorce and his legacy
- [All About History preview: Norse gods, rebuilding Hiroshima, lost tombs](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-158/) - Plus what if D-Day had failed, why men were obsessed with codpieces, the lucha libre folk hero, the history of Paris and much more!
- [Special Forces on the run: Q&A with Damien Lewis](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/special-forces-on-the-run-qa-with-damien-lewis/) - In the fourth instalment of his SAS Great Escapes series, Damien Lewis recounts, among others, an overlooked LRDG operation in occupied Yugoslavia
- [All About History preview: Rise of the Tudors, the real Captain Morgan, ancient ghosts](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-157/) - Plus the life of April Ashley, lost jobs from history, the conquest of Siberia and much more!
- [Taking Inspiration From History: Q and A with Roman Krznaric](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/taking-inspiration-from-history-q-and-a-with-roman-krznaric/) - Author Roman Krznaric talks using the past to inspire us in the present.
- [How did Britain band together in the face of Nazi invasion? Find out in our new special](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/britains-home-front-bookazine/) - Britain's Home Front explores life in Blitz Britain and how the nation came together
- [From the occult to freak shows, uncover the stranger side of the Victorians](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/weird-history-of-the-victorians/) - Weird History of the Victorians opens up the lesser-explored sides of the 19th century
- [All About History preview: Was Nero Rome's worst emperor, Tudor rebels, wild west folk tales](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-156/) - Plus the history of flight, the woman who inspired the Taj Mahal, strange inventions of great minds and much more!
- [The Birth Of Hollywood](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/the-birth-of-hollywood/) - How four penniless Jewish immigrant siblings changed the face of entertainment forever and wrote their own fairy tale
- [VE Day 80th Anniversary – How the war in Europe was won](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/ve-day-75th-anniversary-how-the-war-in-europe-was-won/) - WWII expert Peter Caddick-Adams discusses the last months of the war in Europe and some of the key figures involved
- [VE Day 80th Anniversary – Churchill's bittersweet victory](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/ve-day-75th-anniversary-churchills-bittersweet-victory/) - We explore Winston Churchill’s last moments in the war room and his concerns for the future amid celebration
- [A “masterful examination” of Bomber Command's forgotten WWII operations. Review: The Invisible Campaign ](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/a-masterful-examination-of-bomber-commands-forgotten-wwii-operations-review-the-invisible-campaign/) - Allied aerial mining caused carnage among axis surface vessels and submarines, but this vital contribution has been largely forgotten
- [“A brilliant military history that does justice to this complex war” Review: Korea: War without End](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/a-brilliant-military-history-that-does-justice-to-this-complex-war-review-korea-war-without-end/) - Two powerhouse historians join forces for a new analysis of the Korean War
- [How was VE Day Celebrated on the European Front?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/how-was-ve-day-celebrated-on-the-european-front/) - Author Geraint Jones explains to us how troops on the front line celebrated victory in Europe
- [How was VE Day Celebrated on the Home Front?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/how-was-ve-day-celebrated-on-the-home-front/) - Author Lucy Noakes explain to us what the experience of VE Day itself was like for the general British population
- [No longer "Weekend Warriors". Historic transformation of the US National Guard](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/no-longer-weekend-warriors-historic-transformation-of-the-us-national-guard/) - Historian Andrew Wiest on the history of the US National Guard, how it has changed over the centuries and how it adapted to 21st century warfare
- ["There is this constant connection between both living and dead and past and present" - Luke Pepera on 500,000 years of African History.](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/there-is-this-constant-connection-between-both-living-and-dead-and-past-and-present-luke-pepera-on-500000-years-of-african-history/) - Ahead of his appearance at HistFest at the British Library, Luke Pepera spoke to us about the many civilisations and societies that make up the fascinating history of Africa.
- [Win: The Serpent Queen Box Sets](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/competitions/win-serpent-queen/) - Complete season box sets on blu-ray up for grabs by answering one simple question
- [All About History issue preview – Voices of VE Day, history of surgery, Rome's African emperor](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-155/) - Plus the rise and fall of Indira Gandhi, what if the Princes in the Tower had not disappeared, Jesse James' life of crime and much more!
- [“A gripping, human-centred account of the WWII's chaotic end” Review: Victory '45](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/a-gripping-human-centred-account-of-the-wwiis-chaotic-end-review-victory-45/) - Al Murray and James Holland’s first literary collaboration, marking the 80th anniversary of the Second World War’s conclusion, showcases the best of popular history. I
- [What if Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn had a son? This and more British history questions answered by experts](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/what-if-british-history/) - Uncover the possibilities of British history, from the Romans to WWII, in this new history special
- [“The story of a largely forgotten group of men... buried on enemy soil” Review: Burying The Enemy](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/the-story-of-a-largely-forgotten-group-of-men-buried-on-enemy-soil-review-burying-the-enemy/) - Tim Grady uncovers the overlooked story of those who cared for the dead in two world wars Subscribe to History of War now for amazing savings! Photo Credit: Getty Author Tim Grady | Price £22.50 on Amazon | Released Out nowReviewer: Nick Soldinger In this frequently moving book, Tim Grady tells the story of a largely forgotten group of men:
- [“The war did not end imperialism: imperialism ended the war” Review: Scorched Earth](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/review/the-war-did-not-end-imperialism-imperialism-ended-the-war-review-scorched-earth/) - A book that challenges the view that there’s nothing new to say about WWII Subscribe to History of War now for amazing savings! Photo Credit: Alamy Author Paul Thomas Chamberlin | Price £30 Pre-Order on Amazon | Released 8 May 2025Reviewer John Beales Written in an engaging and fluent style, Scorched Earth is as impressive as it is long. At
- [The Traveller's Guide to Mystical Europe – Explore the more magical side of the continent](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/the-travellers-guide-to-mystical-europe-explore-the-more-magical-side-of-the-continent/) - From great myths to holy relics, unlock the more mysterious side of Europe
- [Japanese Myths & Monsters – From Yokai to Kaiju](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/japanese-myths-and-monsters/) - Explore the mysterious world of Japanese legends and where they came from
- [What If… Book of Alternative Military History – Explore the possibilities and horrors](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/what-if-book-of-alternative-military-history/) - How different could the world be if certain battles or wars went just a little differently?
- [All About History issue preview – The first pharaoh, Lady Godiva, Britain's greatest traitor](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-154/) - Plus origins of Kabuki, the history of New York, evolution of archaeology and much more!
- [Boudica Vs Rome – An Ancient Battle For Britain](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/boudica-vs-rome-an-ancient-battle-for-britain/) - In the single-minded pursuit of vengeance, the warrior queen of the Iceni massacred thousands of Romans and almost caused the empire to abandon Britannia entirely
- [History Of Russia – How war, revolution and more forged a nation](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/history-of-russia-how-war-revolution-and-more-forged-a-nation/) - Delve into the tumultuous history of Russia and how it has been shaped and reshaped by forces both internal and external over the centuries
- [All About History issue preview – El Cid, revolutionary women, Chinese inventions](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-153/) - Plus ancient Babylon, the theatre of the ridiculous, what if Nixon had beaten JFK and much more!
- [“King was threatening to the establishment” – Expert reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/king-was-threatening-to-the-establishment-expert-reflects-on-the-legacy-of-martin-luther-king-jr/) - Find out what Kevin K Gaines believes we don't discuss enough about the Civil Rights leaders' message and how his message has been misrepresented
- [All About History issue preview – The First Americans, Tudor fashion tips, school history](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-152/) - Plus secrets of the goddesses, stars behind bars, the Lavender Scare and much more!
- [Review: The Six Triple Eight - Tyler Perry’s latest is burdened by melodrama](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/review-the-six-triple-eight-tyler-perrys-latest-is-burdened-by-melodrama/) - Nuance gets lost in the mail as overblown dialogue and heavy-handed drama reduces African-American women war heroes to one-dimensional characters.
- [History of the Dark Ages - How the downfall of Rome plunged Europe into chaos](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/history-of-the-dark-ages-how-the-downfall-of-rome-plunged-europe-into-chaos/) - From Vikings to Byzantium and Charlemagne to the Saxons, explore the wide world of Dark Ages Europe
- [What If: Alternative history of the 20th Century](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/what-if-alternative-history-of-the-20th-century/) - Exploring the strange possibilities for history if 20th century events went a different way
- [The History of Fashion - Discover the remarkable evolution of style](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/the-history-of-fashion-discover-the-remarkable-evolution-of-style/) - From corsets and codpieces to fast fashion, uncover everything you want to know about fashion through the ages
- [All About History issue preview – Anne of Cleves, crime in blackout London, hidden secrets in art](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-151/) - Plus the Inca Alexander, the high-seas battle against slavery, what if Marilyn Monroe had lived and much more!
- [History of Science - Explore the most fascinating discoveries in humanity's quest for knowledge](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/history-of-science-explore-the-most-fascinating-discoveries-in-humanitys-quest-for-knowledge/) - Discover some of the biggest and most exciting scientific events and discoveries which helped shape the world as we know it!
- [Regency Britain – Discover the era of decadence, scandal and conflict](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/regency-britain-discover-the-era-of-decadence-scandal-and-conflict/) - Unravel the vice and crime behind the glamour and fashion of one of Britain's most consequential periods
- [The 12th Man: Exclusive Poster for WWII Resistance Thriller](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-12th-man-exclusive-poster-for-wwii-resistance-thriller/) - Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Thomas Gullestad star in this true story of against-the-odds survival in occupied Norway
- [History's Biggest Traitors - Enter a murky world of treason and betrayal](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/historys-biggest-traitors-enter-a-murky-world-of-treason-and-betrayal/) - From Judas to Benedict Arnold, learn why these men and women turned and the consequences they faced
- [Russian Roulette - Anna Reid on Britain's Intervention in Civil War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/russian-roulette-anna-reid-on-britains-intervention-in-civil-war/) - As the 'war to end all wars' reached its bloody crescendo, a foolhardy intervention was launched into Russia's civil war, which ended in defeat and a sinister complicity.
- [Kiwi Amateur Boxer to Ypres Legend: VC Heroes](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/kiwi-amateur-boxer-to-ypres-legend-vc-heroes/) - During an ANZAC offensive at Ypres, this Kiwi single-handedly took down a German strongpoint, earning a Victoria Cross.
- [History Vs Hollywood - The ultimate guide to blockbuster blunders and ancient epic fails](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/history-vs-hollywood-the-ultimate-guide-to-blockbuster-blunders-and-ancient-epic-fails/) - Love movies? Love history? Hate how Hollywood gets its historical movies wrong? Then we have the All About History special for you!
- [All About History issue preview – Victorian Underworld, Saturnalia, history of feasts](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-150/) - Plus Terry Deary, the fall of the Tsars, forgotten lives of queer men and much more!
- [Cassino '44: Melee in the Mountains](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/cassino-44-melee-in-the-mountains/) - Entrenched under an ancient monastery, fanatical Germans held back the Allies in Italy. We spoke with James Holland, who reveals why the campaign was so costly and how his view of the battles have changed
- [Murky waters off Leyte: Q+A: Mark Stille ](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/murky-waters-off-leyte-qa-mark-stille/) - History’s largest sea battle, and the destruction of the Imperial Japanese Navy, has been the subject of heated debate and misleading mythology
- [All About History issue preview – Shakespeare's London, history of ghosts, gladiators](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-149/) - Plus the stranded cosmonaut, history's strangest pets, China's golden age and much more!
- [Five essential James Baldwin books](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/five-essential-james-baldwin-books/) - The poet, playwright, author and Civil Rights activist is among the 20th century’s most important and influential writers
- [All About History issue preview – Flawed founding of the United States, Henry V, ancient lovers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-preview-148/) - Plus James Baldwin, history of modern art, Korea's mother of the nation, and much more!
- [The Five: Q&A with Phillips O'Brien](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-five-qa-with-phillips-obrien/) - How the contrasting personalities and backgrounds of a quintet of national leaders shaped WWII strategy
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- [What was Tokyo like at the end of WWII?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/what-was-tokyo-like-at-the-end-of-wwii/) - In 1945, Japan was busy losing their part of WWII to the United States forces. After decades – centuries even – of aggressive and hostile relations with outside influence, culminating in a near-total decimation of Japan’s infrastructure and its isolationist culture in World War II. Most people remember the two atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima
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- [World War One Soldier Diaries Now Online](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/world-war-one-soldier-diaries-now-online/) - As part of the centenary year of the outbreak of World War One, it was reported yesterday that diaries from soldiers of the war are now being published online for the first time. With stories of struggle, hardship and even some of leisure activities, more than 1.5 million pages are available for anybody to see
- [Military Cuts to UK Armed Forces](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/military-cuts-uk-armed-forces/) - Ex-US defence secretary Robert Gates has criticised UK government plans to cut the British armed forces, suggesting that they will limit the country's ability to be a major player on the world stage. He even suggested that the plans could potentially mean that the UK will no longer be a full military partner of the
- [US Prisoner of War Still Alive After 4 Years](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/us-prisoner-war-still-alive-4-years/) - Footage has been handed to the US Government of an American Prisoner of War that was first taken into captivity four years ago in Afghanistan. Bowe Bergdahl is America's only current prisoner of war and disappeared from a base in June 2009, thought to have been captured by the Taliban into Pakistan. The US Government
- [Japanese Soldier Who Spent 29 Years in the Jungle, Dies](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/japanese-soldier-spent-91-years-jungle-dies/) - Hiroo Onada, a Japanese WW2 soldier that refused to surrender at the end of the war and spent 29 years in the Philippines Jungle, has died in Tokyo aged 91. Remaining in the jungle until 1974, he did not believe that the war had ended and only emerged from its vast canopies when his ageing
- [Statue of Charles I Unearths Secrets](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/statue-charles-unearths-secrets/) - An old statue of King Charles I has revealed some secrets after being dismantled for restoration. As the work was carried out, clumps of mud fell from the statue which confirmed that it was buried for safekeeping during the Civil War of 1642-1651. Having stood in Winchester Cathedral for the majority of the past 376,
- [A Little Taste of Our First Issue...](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/little-taste-first-issue/) - With less than three weeks to go until the launch of the first issue of History of War, we thought we would provide you with a little taste of what to expect in Issue 1. Over the next few weeks, we will provide some more teasers up until the big launch, so stay tuned here
- [United Nations Officials Killed in Kabul Attack](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/united-nations-officials-killed-kabul-attack/) - According to officials, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) Official and 4 UN employees have been killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a restaurant in Kabul. Labelled a "horrific attack", 13 foreign victims were also killed including Canadians, Lebanese and a Briton, along with 8 Afghans. Popular with foreign nationals, diplomats and
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- [South Sudan's Defence Minister Claims Rebellion Leader Has No Power to Consolidate Ceasefire](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/south-sudans-defence-minister-claims-rebellion-leader-power-consolidate-ceasefire/) - South Sudan's Defence Minister, Kuol Manyang, claimed on Friday that the leader of the rebels battling government forces did not have enough control over his fighters to make any form of a ceasefire take hold. Troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and rebels backing the Deputy that he sacked in July, Riek Machar, have been
- [Fungus Found on Scottish University Campus is Remnant of WWI](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/fungus-found-scottish-university-campus-remnant-wwi/) - A fungus has been found on a Scottish University campus, which was formerly the Craiglockhart Hospital that was used to treat shell-shocked officers during the First World War. Foreign to Scotland, the fungus is relatively common in Europe and is thought to have arrived in the hospital after British troops, who received treatment at
- [Is Everything We Know About WWI Wrong?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/everything-know-wwi-wrong/) - According to historian Dan Snow, much of what we think we know about the First World War is actually wrong. For example, while some of us may think that WWI was the world's bloodiest conflict until that point, Snow makes comparisons with a conflict in China just 50 years before, which saw perhaps up to
- [More People Wounded in Kiev as Violence Escalates](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/people-wounded-kiev-violence-escalates/) - The anti-government protests, which have taken hold of Kiev for the past two months, are still continuing as thousands of demonstrators threw rocks and firebombs and set police cars on fire. Dozens were injured and 100 police officers sought medical attention, with 61 being admitted to hospital. The police responded with stun guns, tear gas
- [Starvation Experiment During World War Two Comes to Light](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/starvation-experiment-world-war-two-comes-light/) - A new story about a controversial experiment on World War Two soldiers has been reported. Known as the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, men from the US and UK were asked to volunteer for medical research and in one such project, young men were starved for six months to help experts decide how to treat victims of
- [Syria Accused of Execution of 11,000](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/syria-accused-execution-11000/) - According to 3 former war crime prosecutors, there is clear evidence that Syria has abused, tortured and executed 11,000 of its own people since the start of the uprising. After examining thousands of images of dead prisoners smuggled out of Syria by a defector, one author claims that there was evidence of government involvement in
- [Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Near Pakistan HQ](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/suicide-bomber-kills-10-near-pakistan-hq/) - In the city of Rawalpindi, just south of the capital Islamabad, a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into a checkpoint near the Pakistani military HQ, killing 10 people including soldiers. More than 20 people were injured, including children. Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and said that there will be more attacks on security
- [New Offices for Airbnb Include War Room](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/new-offices-airbnb-include-war-room/) - The holiday rental company Airbnb has taken inspiration from some of its more unique listings to create new office space for its 200 employees, making it a better place to work as well as feel more like home. The 72,000sq ft converted warehouse in San Francisco now includes 8 private meeting rooms and a conference
- [Bangkok Declares a State of Emergency](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/bangkok-declares-state-emergency/) - The Thai Government has declared a state of emergency for Bangkok amid anti-government protests. The declaration will go into effect from tomorrow and will last 60 days. Since demonstrations began against the government in November, at least 9 people have died and more than 450 have been injured. The emergency decree will allow authorities to
- [Strong Nazi Presence in Pre-World War Brazil](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/strong-nazi-presence-pre-world-war-brazil/) - A new story has emerged on the strong presence of Nazism in Brazil before the Second World War broke out, where farmers and football teams all adopted the use of the Swastika. This comes as new information to former rancher Jose Ricardo Rosa Maciel, who claimed that nothing indicated the presence of a Swastika in
- [Monumental War Hero Ignored in New Clooney Film](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/monumental-war-hero-ignored-new-clooney-film/) - The new film by George Clooney, The Monuments Men, tells the true story of the men and women of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives (MFAA) unit of the Allied Forces, who risked their lives to save paintings, statues, ancient buildings, historical documents and libraries from theft or destruction by the Nazis. There's just one
- [Jeremy Paxman Regrets Never Spending Time in the Armed Forces](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/jeremy-paxman-regrets-never-spending-time-armed-forces/) - Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman recently admitted in an interview that one of his biggest regrets is that he never spent time in the Armed Forces. Claiming "I'd have done better for having spent time in uniform", he later went on to say that he is not in favour of National Service, but he feels in
- [British Veteran of WW2 Dies Days Before 70th Anniversary](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/british-veteran-ww2-dies-days-70th-anniversary/) - Geoff Smith, who served in the Royal Navy and survived the sinking of a warship, HMS Spartan during the January 1944 Anzio Landings, has died just days before he was due to travel to Italy. Tens of thousands of Allied troops poured onto the beaches at Anzio, south of Rome, to challenge entrenched German forces.
- [Top 5 facts... Carlos the Jackal](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/top-5-facts-carlos-the-jackal/) - Get the inside scoop on one of history's most notorious assassins
- [Syria Peace Talks Begin in Switzerland](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/syria-peace-talks-begin-switzerland/) - A conference aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the three year conflict in Syria has begun in Geneva today. The Syrian Government and the main opposition are in attendance, along with international allies. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told delegates they faced a "formidable challenge", but there was a chance to "make a new
- [Is the United States Army About to Receive Robotic Soldiers?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/united-states-army-receive-robotic-soldiers/) - General Robert Cone of the United States Army has claimed that the army is rapidly moving towards the development of a more agile and quicker deployment force, including the replacement of up to 1,000 infantry soldiers with robots and other unmanned technological devices. He was quoted as saying "I’ve got clear guidance to think about
- [Israel to Start Production of Arrow 3 Missile Despite Not Completing Tests](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/israel-start-production-arrow-3-missile-despite-completing-tests/) - The Defence Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries are reportedly so confident in their new missile, that the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system is set to go into production before tests on its accuracy have been completed. With their confidence that the missile will be able to destroy hostile missiles in space, these tests are due
- [Vietnam War Hero and Recipient of Medal of Honour, Dies Aged 73 in South Carolina](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/vietnam-war-hero-recipient-medal-honour-dies-aged-73-south-carolina/) - John McGinty, retired Marine Captain, received the nation’s highest valor award for his actions during the Vietnam War in a July 18, 1966, battle that saw nearly 500 enemies killed. After coming under heavy fire from automatic weapons and mortars, McGinty responded by rallying his platoon’s men to fend off wave after wave of enemy
- [New Documents Emerge of Thousands That Pleaded Not to Fight in World War One](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/new-documents-emerge-thousands-pleaded-fight-world-war-one/) - Documents put online today by the National Archives show the court records of thousands of men that begged not to fight in the Great War. Citing a variety of reasons, including medical, family and economic grounds, the cases were taken to court to determine whether they should be exempted from service. Out of 11,307 cases
- [Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag: The Viral Hit of WWI](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/pack-troubles-old-kit-bag-viral-hit-wwi/) - As one of the most iconic songs of World War One, Pack Up Your Troubles has traveled the world, with the lyrics and tune remaining with us long after the guns fell silent in 1918. A firm favourite in its day with troops on the Western Front as well as their families back at home,
- [Town of Brecon Battles to Keep its Zulu Museum](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/town-brecon-battles-keep-zulu-museum/) - One of the fiercest battles fought by the British Army, the Battle of Rorke's Drift was immortalised in the film Zulu, starring Michael Caine, which had its premiere 50 years ago today on the 85th anniversary of the battle. The battle took place at a small mission in Zululand a few hours after one of
- [Issue three of World of Animals on sale today](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/issue-three-of-world-of-animals-on-sale-today/) - Get a sneak peak at the latest issue of World of Animals, available now!
- [Iraq's Population Continues to Grow, Despite the War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/iraqs-population-continues-grow-despite-war/) - According to the United Nations, almost 8,000 civilians and more than 1,000 of the security forces in Iraq were killed in 2013, the highest number for years. Since foreign troops entered the country in 2003, estimates of the number of Iraqi civilians killed have ranged from 100,000 to more than a million. Yet despite this,
- [1,400 UK Soldiers Set to Lose Their Jobs](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/1400-uk-soldiers-set-lose-jobs/) - In the UK Army's fourth and final round of redundancies as part of their defence cuts announced in 2010, around 1,400 soldiers are set to lose their jobs. Any soldiers currently serving or about to serve in Afghanistan will be exempt from the cuts. The Army is cutting the number of regulars from 102,000 in
- [Pentagon Announces New Rules in Military Display of Religious Items](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/pentagon-announces-new-rules-military-display-religious-items/) - Widespread changes were announced yesterday by the Pentagon with regards to the wearing of religious items by people serving in the US Army, including beards, religious tattoos and turbans. The military claims it will make every effort to accommodate "individual expressions of sincerely held beliefs” for service members. In doing so, it can have a
- [Growing Fears Over Protests in Britain Lead to Talks Over Introduction of Water Cannons](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/growing-fears-protests-britain-lead-talks-introduction-water-cannons/) - Concerns about violent protests in Britain over the government's harsh measures have prompted chief constables to ask Theresa May, the Home Secretary, for permission to deploy water cannons in mainland Britain for the first time. Chief constables have concluded that the machines would be a valuable addition to their armoury after carrying out research, that
- [US to Deploy Warships in Preparation for Sochi Olympics](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/us-deploy-warships-preparation-sochi-olympics/) - During the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, the US is preparing plans to have two warships on standby in the Black Sea to evacuate Americans in the case of a terror attack or other emergencies, even though President Vladimir Putin is stating that the event will be extremely safe with more than 40,000 police officers
- [Violence in Cairo as Bombs Kill 5 People](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/violence-cairo-bombs-kill-5-people/) - At least five people have been killed and nearly 70 wounded in Cairo as explosions in the Egyptian capital were reportedly targeting the police force. The attacks began with a powerful car bomb that exploded in central Cairo, killing four people and injuring 51. Just hours later, two other blasts occurred in the city, killing
- [US Defence Secretary Aims to Tackle Cheating and Drug Scandals in Nuclear Forces](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/us-defence-secretary-aims-tackle-cheating-drug-scandals-nuclear-forces/) - The US Defence Secretary, Chuck Hagel, is ordering top military officials to review the nation's nuclear force after alleged drug possession and cheating by Air Force officers. Hagel has made it clear that there is no mission more important to national security than strategic nuclear deterrence. Last week, the Air Force suspended 34 officers in
- [China Conducts Long-Range Missile Drill](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/china-conducts-long-range-missile-drill/) - China's military has released images of an intercontinental ballistic missile with enough range to reach the United States, as Beijing is involved in a series of rows threatening to embroil Washington. The pictures of Chinese soldiers test firing a Dongfeng-31 Missile, which is said by experts to be able to carry nuclear warheads 4,960 miles,
- [Government Building Occupied by Protestors in Kiev](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/government-building-occupied-protestors-kiev/) - Around 1,000 protestors have moved from Kiev's Independence Square to occupy a government building in response to opposition calls to observe a truce with riot police, after long talks with President Viktor Yanukovych ended without a major breakthrough. Early on this morning, the protesters broke into the Agricultural Policy Ministry building in central Kiev, meeting
- [The WWI Northlew Poppy - Remembering The Highest Amount Of Soldiers Lost From One Village](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/wwi-northlew-poppy-remembering-highest-amount-soldiers-lost-one-village/) - The special WWI Northlew Poppy is on sale online from Suttons Seeds, to commemorate the small Devon village of Northlew, which lost proportionally the highest number of enlisted men of any municipality in the United Kingdom. Northlew is also building a Memorial Store with all the profits being ploughed back into the community it serves,
- [On This Day in 1916, Conscription Was First Introduced in Britain](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-1916-conscription-first-introduced-britain/) - Introduced halfway through the First World War in 1916, conscription was abolished four years later in 1920, only to be introduced again in 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War, remaining in force from then on until 1960. In total, more than 8,000,000 men were drafted along with several hundred thousand women. Starting
- [Arrest Threat for Britons Returning from Syria](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/arrest-threat-britons-returning-syria/) - A Senior Police Chief has said that Britons returning to the UK from Syria could be seen as a threat and stopped at the border for examination. Scotland Yard has said their biggest fear is of some Britons returning as terrorists. In the last month alone, 16 people have been stopped on suspicion of terror
- [The Zulu Victory That Thwarted Victorian Britain](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/zulu-victory-thwarted-victorian-britain/) - The battle of Isandlwana in 1879, in which a force of 20,000 Zulus annihilated a British contingent of 1,800 men, became a symbol to black South Africans that white domination was not an inevitability. The Battle of Isandlwana began on 11 January 1879, when the 5,000-strong main British column invaded Zululand at Rorke's Drift. Just
- [Egyptian Protestors Killed on Anniversary of Anti-Mubarak Revolt](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/egyptian-protestors-killed-anniversary-anti-mubarak-revolt/) - On the third anniversary of the 2011 revolt against former President Mubarak, seven people have been killed during marches, including four people in Cairo, as security forces try to keep demonstrators out of Tahir Square. Thousands of Egyptians also rallied in support of the army-led authorities, underlining the country's deep political divisions. As security forces
- [Two U.S Air Force Airmen Sentenced for Swiping Mail](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/two-u-s-air-force-airmen-sentenced-swiping-mail/) - Two airmen assigned to U.S. Air Force postal centers in the Kaiserslautern area of Germany were convicted of stealing earlier this month, one for retaining an iPhone, the other for destroying mail. Senior Airman Nikeem A. Coleman pleaded guilty to opening a fellow airman’s mail and stealing an iPhone contained inside and was sentenced by
- [On This Day in 1554, Sir Thomas Wyatt Gathered His Army](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-1554-sir-thomas-wyatt-gathered-army/) - This day in 1554 saw Sir Thomas Wyatt gather an army of 4000 men in Kent at the start of his rebellion against Queen Mary. His fellow conspirators were timid and inept to carry out the task, and he eventually surrendered. He was executed and his body quartered on 11th April. Thomas Wyatt the Younger
- [Updated Death Toll in Cairo](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/updated-death-toll-cairo/) - As an update to yesterday's report on here on the death toll in Cairo, in which the number stood at seven deaths, the death toll has now risen to at least 49. Some of the worst violence took place in east Cairo where 46 people were killed between two neighbourhoods. More than 250 people have
- [Government Bus Hit by Suicide Bombing in Kabul](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/government-bus-hit-suicide-bombing-kabul/) - In the first major blast in Afghanistan's capital since the suicide attack on the popular restaurant in Kabul on January 17, which was reported on here and killed 21 people, at least four people have now died in another suicide bombing attack against a bus belonging to the Ministry of Defence. According to Interior Ministry
- [UK Warns of More Terrorist Attacks in Sochi Ahead of Olympics](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/uk-warns-terrorist-attacks-sochi-ahead-olympics/) - Whitehall officials are warning that further terrorist attacks are very likely to take place in Sochi either before or during the Olympics, which begin next week. Imarat Kavkaz (IK) are said to pose the main danger as in July 2013 its fugitive leader, Emir Doku Umarov, called on his followers to do what they can
- [Russian Teen Charged With Possession of Weapon of Mass Destruction](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/russian-teen-charged-possession-weapon-mass-destruction/) - Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested a 19 year old man with charges of possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Police officers were reportedly investigating a marijuana-growing operation when they came across a home-made bomb and bomb-making materials concealed in a suitcase. Vladislav Miftakhov, a Russian citizen, was arrested and charged with possessing a weapon of
- [55% of German Female Soldiers Report Sexual Abuse](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/55-german-female-soldiers-report-sexual-abuse/) - One in two female soldiers in the German military says she has encountered some kind of sexual abuse at least once while in the armed forces, according to an internal study. 55% of women in the Bundeswehr reported some kind of sexual mistreatment on the job, with 47% citing verbal abuse, 25% saying they had
- [This Day in 1945, Soviet Troops Liberated Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-1945-soviet-troops-liberated-nazi-concentration-camp-auschwitz/) - As a network of concentration and extermination camps, Auschwitz I was first constructed to hold Polish political prisoners, who began to arrive in May 1940. The first extermination of prisoners took place in September 1941, and Auschwitz II–Birkenau went on to become a major site of the Nazi Final Solution to the Jewish Question. From
- [Egyptian Military Shows Support for Sisi](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/egyptian-military-shows-support-sisi/) - Egypt's military leadership council today gave newly promoted Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the man who assisted in the overthrow of the country's first democratically-elected President, its blessing for him to run for the Presidency. Although it is not yet clear whether he will actually make this run for the Presidency, this move by the Egypt's
- [U.S Delta Force Commando Who Saved Numerous Lives is Honoured](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/u-s-delta-force-commando-saved-numerous-lives-honoured/) - An Army Delta Force Commando who infiltrated Benghazi to rescue U.S. diplomats, spies and security officers during a 2012 terrorist attack “was critical to the success of saving numerous lives,” according to a citation awarding him the military’s second-highest honour. Two members of Delta Force, the Army's premier counter-terrorism unit, were among seven U.S. personnel
- [We Go to Press Tomorrow, See Our Final Cover Here for Issue One!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/go-press-tomorrow-see-final-cover-issue-one/) - Our first issue contains features on Roman Generals, America's War in the Pacific, reviews and previews on the latest and upcoming films, DVD's and model-making kits, and much more. So make sure you grab a copy and let us know what you think.Take a look at our Contacts page and write to us. Issue One
- [On This Day - Institution of Victoria Cross](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day/) - On this day in 1856, Queen Victoria instituted Britain's highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross. Awarded to British and Commonwealth armed forces for outstanding bravery on the field of battle, it was originally made from the metal of cannon captured from the Russians at Sevastopol, until the supply came to an end in 1942. Since
- [Holocaust Book To Be Released in Israel for Young Students](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/holocaust-book-released-israel-young-students/) - News that Israeli children are to receive compulsory lessons about the Holocaust provoked an outcry from pundits who were traumatised by teachers when they were young. But a book for the youngest schoolchildren aims to avoid this mistake. Shulamit Imber, Pedagogical Director of the International School for Holocaust Studies, claims the book is a good
- [How many questions will you get right in our ancient Egypt history quiz?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/how-many-questions-will-you-get-right-in-our-ancient-egypt-history-quiz/) - Ancient Egypt was one of history's great civilisations - how much do you know about it?
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- [On This Day - Hitler Elected Chancellor of Germany](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-2/) - On this day in 1933, Adolf Hitler was elected the Chancellor of Germany. On January 30, 1933, Hitler was appointed as the Chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg. It would have disastrous results for Germany and the entire European continent. In the year and seven months that followed, Hitler was able to exploit
- [On This Day - Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-3/) - On this day in 1965 Sir Winston Churchill, Former Prime Minister and World War Leader, was Buried. Born in 1874 into a wealthy and famous family, on May 10th, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister and during the war, he was the most dominant figure in British politics, a role that received huge praise once
- [Britain Entering First World War Was 'Biggest Mistake in Modern History'](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/britain-entering-first-world-war-biggest-mistake-modern-history/) - According to historian Niall Ferguson, Britain could have lived with German victory and should have stayed out of the war. Claiming that there was no immediate threat to Britain, Britain could have faced a Germany-dominated Europe at a later date on its own terms, instead of rushing in unprepared, which led to catastrophic costs. "Creating
- [Press Day Today](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/press-day-today/) - Today, the first issue of History of War goes to press and all of the hard work that has gone into the past few months in launching this magazine, will finally culminate in its publication on 6 February. Enter our competition now to be in with a chance of winning a free one-year subscription to
- [On This Day - Execution of Eddie Slovik](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-4/) - On this day in 1945, Eddie Slovik became the first and only American soldier to be executed for desertion in World War Two since the American Civil War. Even though more than 21,000 varying sentences were carried out on soldiers that had deserted their roles in the war, including 49 death sentences, Slovik's was the
- [On This Day - Pacoima Disaster](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-5/) - In 1957, a Douglas DC-7B operated by Douglas Aircraft Company was involved in a mid-air collision with a United States Air Force Northrop F-89J Scorpion and crashed into the schoolyard of Pacoima Junior High School, in California. By the next day, seven people had died and 75 were injured. An 12 year-old boy died the
- [On This Day - Execution of Nguyen Van Lem](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-6/) - On this day in 1968, an iconic photograph was born. Taking place during the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese National Police Chief Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head. Nguyen Van Lem was executed during the Tet Offensive in Saigon, Vietnam as he was suspected of having
- [The Horrors of Trench Foot](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/horrors-trench-foot/) - Many soldiers fighting in the First World War suffered from trench foot, an infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and insanitary conditions. In the trenches men stood for hours on end in waterlogged trenches without being able to remove wet socks or boots. The feet would gradually go numb and the skin would
- [On This Day - End of Battle of Stalingrad](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-7/) - On this day in 1943, the remaining Nazi forces in the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered to the Soviets. The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War Two in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad, now known as Volgograd. Marked by consistently
- [On This Day - First Flight of F-16 Fighting Falcon](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-8/) - On this day in 1974, the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon flew for the first time. The single-engine, very maneuverable, supersonic, multi-role tactical fighter aircraft was originally developed for the United States Air Force and designed as an air superiority day fighter. Since production was approved in 1976, more than 4,500 of this aircraft have been
- [On This Day - Cavalese Cable Car Disaster](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-cavalese-cable-car-disaster/) - This day in 1998 saw the Cavalese cable car disaster, where a United States Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler aircraft cut the cable supporting a gondola of an aerial tramway near the Italian town of Cavalese, a ski resort in the Dolomites. Twenty people were killed when the cabin they were in plunged 260 feet and
- [Do Defence Cuts Pose a Threat to Britain's Ceremonial Events?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/defence-cuts-pose-threat-britains-ceremonial-events/) - Garrison Sergeant Bill Mott, one of the Army's most senior officers, has warned that cuts to the armed forces are threatening to undermine the pageantry and spectacle of Britain's biggest ceremonial events. Mott, who oversees all major ceremonial events, says he is now struggling to produce the same spectacle now that the armed forces have
- [On This Day - Symbionese Liberation Army Kidnaps Patty Hearst](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-symbionese-liberation-army-kidnaps-patty-hearst/) - On this day in 1974, media heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army along with her boyfriend Steven Weed. The SLA, active only between 1973-1975, were an American self-styled left-wing revolutionary group that considered themselves to be acting on behalf of the working class, with motives in guerrilla warfare and proletarian revolution.
- [Did Marie Antoinette really say "Let them eat cake?"](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/did-marie-antoinette-really-say-let-them-eat-cake/) - Marie Antoinette lost her head to the French revolutionaries, but who told them to eat cake?
- [On This Day - Royal Navy Seizes Guadeloupe](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-royal-navy-seizes-guadeloupe/) - On this day in 1810, the British Navy invaded Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The island was the final remaining French colony in the Americas, following the systematic invasion and capture of the others during 1809 by British forces. A British expeditionary force landed on 28 January 1810, discovering that much of the island's militia
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- [On This Day - The Battle of Hatcher's Run](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-battle-hatchers-run/) - On this day in 1865, the Battle of Hatcher's Run, also known as Dabney's Mill, began during the American Civil War as one in a series of Union offensives during the siege of Petersburg. The American Civil War was a civil war fought between 1861 and 1865 after several southern slave states declared their secession
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- [On This Day - The End of Sweet Rationing in the Aftermath of World War Two](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-end-sweet-rationing-aftermath-world-war-two/) - On this day in 1953, Britain saw the end of sweet rationing, which originally came about in July 1942 when demand far outstripped supply. The Minister of Food, Major Gwilym Lloyd-George, told the House of Commons that he had no doubt that stocks were sufficient, having ordered a one-off allocation of extra sugar to manufacturers
- [On This Day - The Story of John Walker Lindh, the American Taliban](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-story-john-walker-lindh-american-taliban/) - On this day in 2002, a federal judge ordered John Walker Lindh to be held without bail pending trial. Lindh is an American citizen who was an enemy combatant during the United States' 2001 invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. A convert to Islam at the age of 16, Lindh went to Yemen in 1998
- [The Anniversary of the World's First Electronic Computer](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/anniversary-worlds-first-electronic-computer/) - Yesterday saw the 70th anniversary of the world's first electronic computer, the Colossus C, which was used to decipher codes during the Second World War at Bletchley Park. The computer was designed by British telephone engineer Tommy Flowers to speed up code-breaking of the complex Lorenz cipher. By the end of the war there were
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- [The Secrecy of the Colossus](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/secrecy-colossus/) - The Colossus, as we reported yesterday, was the world's first electronic, digital computer, used in the Second World War for deciphering codes between Hitler and his generals and is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary. In 1943, John Cane was 19 years old and working as a post office engineer, before being headhunted for his skills
- [On This Day - Disney Film Pinocchio is Premiered in New York at Height of World War Two](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-disney-film-pinocchio-premiered-new-york-height-world-war-two/) - The much-loved Disney film Pinocchio, surprisingly the most critically acclaimed animated film ever made, saw its premiere in New York on this day in 1940. It was originally a box-office failure and was panned by critics due to its dark nature, and it is thought that the use of multiple villains in the film is
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- [New Research Suggests Nazis Wanted to Deploy Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/new-research-suggests-nazis-wanted-deploy-malaria-carrying-mosquitoes/) - New research has recently come to light that suggests that during World War Two, the Nazis were looking into the idea of using malaria-carrying mosquitoes as weapons. In January 1942, Nazi scientists at the infamous Dachau concentration camp may have planned to use offensive biological warfare on Germany's World War II enemies. Researchers stated that
- [Kamikaze Pilots Should Be Honoured, Insists Japan](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/kamikaze-pilots-honoured-insists-japan/) - Japan is arguing that a collection of letters left behind by kamikaze pilots in the Second World War should be included in a United Nations list of important world history documents. The proposal, which would put the documents on par with Anne Frank's diary, drew criticism from regional rivals who claimed it was the latest
- [On This Day - Russo-Japanese War Began](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-russo-japanese-war-began/) - On this day in 1904, the first great war of the twentieth century began, the Russo-Japanese War. Lasting until September 1905, it began out of tensions over the rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea. From the end of the First Sino-Japanese War and 1903, negotiations
- [World War Two Bomb Defused in Hong Kong](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/world-war-two-bomb-defused-hong-kong/) - Hong Kong Police have successfully defused a 2,000lb bomb from World War Two, described as the biggest wartime bomb to be found in the country. The AN-M66 bomb contained more than 1,000lbs of explosives. The bomb is believed to be have been dropped by the US Navy during the war when Japan occupied the then
- [On This Day - Daylight Saving Is Used For the First Time](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-daylight-saving-used-first-time/) - Although it is commonly acknowledged that Benjamin Franklin first conceived of daylight saving during his time in Paris in 1784, it wasn't until the First World War when it was first adopted in Germany to replace artificial lighting so that they could save fuel for the war effort, at 11pm on April 30 1916. It
- [On This Day - The Swap of Two Spies](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-swapping-two-spies/) - Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 Spy Plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace, causing what has become known as the 1960 U-2 incident. Powers was on an espionage mission when his plane was hit by an S-75 Dvina missile. Powers was unable
- [Legacy of Scotland's WWI Contribution Revealed to Go Deeper than Previously Thought](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/legacy-scotlands-wwi-contribution-revealed-go-deeper-previously-thought/) - Previously unknown details about sites and structures established for the defence of Scotland in World War One have been revealed after an audit. The audit has allowed the records of 900 buildings and places to be created or updated. Among the records are details of 239 hospitals (including village halls), 64 air stations, 39 prisoner
- [On This Day - Future President Eisenhower Chosen to Lead Allied Armies in World War Two](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-future-president-eisenhower-chosen-lead-allied-armies-world-war-two/) - On this day in 1943, General Dwight David Eisenhower was selected to command the allied armies in Europe. Beginning his military career in 1915, Eisenhower spent years trying to break through ranks in the army to gain more responsibility in authoritative roles, but to no avail as his requests were repeatedly denied. After the Japanese
- [On This Day - Signing of the Yalta Agreement](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-signing-yalta-agreement/) - This day in 1945 saw the signing of the Yalta Agreement by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin to sort the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe. All three leaders were trying to establish an agenda for governing post-war Europe. The three men agreed that all original governments would be restored to
- [British Ignorance of World War One Still in Abundance](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/british-ignorance-world-war-one-still-abundance/) - Research carried out on Britons about their knowledge of First World War statistics has raised some alarming information on their ignorance of the Great War. Fewer than half of the Britons questioned had any idea that US and Canadian troops fought in the war, and only a third knew of the involvement of Australia and
- [Investigations Begin into Whether Hitler Tried to Acquire an Atomic Bomb](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/investigations-begin-whether-hitler-tried-acquire-atomic-bomb/) - Drilling has gone underway near a network of tunnels built by concentration camp prisoners in Austria as investigators try to answer one of the Second World War's most enduring mysteries: whether Hitler was close to acquiring an atomic bomb. The search for secret underground chambers follows the discovery of unusual levels of radiation at the
- [On This Day - Operation Homecoming](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-operation-homecoming/) - This day in 1973 saw Operation Homecoming commence, whereby American prisoners of war being held in Vietnam were released. After a series of diplomatic negotiations that ran throughout January, on February 12 three C-141 transports flew to Hanoi in Northern Vietnam with one C-9A aircraft sent to Saigon in the south to pick up released
- [On This Day - Outbreak of Austrian Civil War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-outbreak-austrian-civil-war/) - Also known as the Austrian Uprising, this civil war broke out on 12 February 1934 and ended four days later on 16 February. The clashes started in Linz and rose out of Austrian workers undertaking an armed struggle against a rising fascist regime. The war came about as a result of a culmination of events,
- [On This Day - South Vietnamese Troops Enter Laos](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-south-vietnamese-troops-enter-laos/) - In 1955, the United States Department of Defence created a special Programs Evaluation Office to replace French support of the Royal Lao Army against the communist organisation Pathet Leo. In 1960, amidst a series of rebellions, fighting broke out between the Royal Lao Army and the Pathet Lao. Laos was also dragged into the Vietnam
- [World War One's Sailor's Letter is Received by Granddaughter... 98 Years Later](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/world-war-ones-sailors-letter-received-great-grandaughter-98-years-later/) - A letter sent by a sailor serving in World War One was never sent at the time of its writing, and has been discovered 98 years later behind a fireplace. Dated 1916, it was discovered behind a fireplace in Kirkwall, Orkney, and signed ‘Your Blue Jacket Boy’. Addressed to the serviceman’s family, it was sealed
- [On This Day - St. Valentine's Day Massacre](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-st-valentines-day-massacre/) - On this day in 1929, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place in Chicago as seven mob associates were murdered as part of a Prohibition-era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs: The South Side Italian gang led by the notorious Al Capone and the North Side Irish gang led by Bugs Moran. On February 14,
- [On This Day - Adolph Dubs Kidnapped and Killed in Kabul by Muslim Extremists](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-adolph-dubs-kidnapped-killed-kabul-muslim-extremists/) - On this day in 1979, just months before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Dubs, as the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, was kidnapped on his way from his residence to the United States embassy in the early morning. After his driver was threatened with a gun, he was forced to drive Dubs to the Kabul
- [How 250,000 Underage Recruits Lied About their Age in World War One](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/250000-underage-recruits-lied-age-world-war-one/) - When a campaign for volunteers was launched in 1914, thousands of men answered the call to fight. Among them were 250,000 boys and young men under the age of 19, the legal limit for armed service overseas. So how did so many men manage to evade giving proof of their age and successfully fight in
- [On This Day - End of Battle of Singapore](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-end-battle-singapore/) - This day in 1942 saw the end of the Battle of Singapore, as Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in the heat of the Second World War. It was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of the war after the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore because Singapore was the major British military
- [On This Day - Final Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-final-soviet-troops-leave-afghanistan/) - The Soviet war in Afghanistan lasted nine years from December 1979 to February 1989. Part of the Cold War, it was fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups. The decade-long war resulted in millions of Afghans fleeing their country, mostly to Pakistan and Iran. Hundreds of thousands of Afghan civilians were killed in
- [On This Day - End of the Battle of Donelson in the American Civil War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-end-battle-donelson-american-civil-war/) - Fought from February 11-16 in 1862, in the Western Theatre of the American Civil War, on this day approximately 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. The battle followed the capture of Fort Henry on February 6 as Grant moved his army twelve miles overland to Fort Donelson on
- [On This Day - The Weenen Massacre](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-weenen-massacre/) - The Weenen Massacre was the massacre of Voortrekkers (emigrants who left the Dutch-founded Cape Colony) by the Zulu between 16-17 February 1838. After the murder of Piet Retief, South African Boer leader, the Zulu King Dingane sent his impis, or armed body of men, to exterminate the remaining voortrekkers who were camped at Doringkop, Bloukrans
- [On This Day - The Burning of Columbia](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-burning-columbia/) - The Southern United States city of Columbia, South Carolina was an important political and supply center for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Much of the town was destroyed during occupation by Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman during the Carolinas Campaign in the last months of the war, although
- [On This Day - Beginning of Sino-Vietnamese War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-beginning-sino-vietnamese-war/) - The Sino-Vietnamese War, also known as the Third Indochina War, was a brief border war fought between the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in early 1979. China launched the offensive in response to Vietnam's invasion and subsequent occupation of Cambodia in 1978. Chinese Vice-premier Deng Xiaoping saw this as a
- [Sons of Nazis Have Opposing Views on Their Fathers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/sons-nazis-opposing-views-fathers/) - With one man possessing a photograph of his hanged father to ensure he is definitely dead, and another one refusing to condemn his father for his role in the Holocaust, two sons of Nazi officials came together last week for the first time on British soil, to debate the impact of their fathers' crimes. Mr
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- [On This Day - The Battle of Montereau](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-battle-montereau/) - Following his successes with the Six Days Campaign, as part of the War of the Sixth Coalition between 10-14 February 1814 in thwarting the Allied move on Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte headed southwards towards the Seine River where the main Austrian Army was threatening Paris from the southeast. He was successful in stopping the advance on
- [Was Air Raid a Plot to Fool the Nazis?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/air-raid-plot-fool-nazis/) - According to new claims, a daring low-level air raid on a French prison that took place exactly 70 years ago today was part of an elaborate plan to mislead the Germans about the location of the D-Day landings. The raid on the prison at Amiens, which was codenamed Operation Jericho, became one of the most
- [On This Day - D-Day at Iwo Jima](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-beginning-battle-iwo-jima/) - On this day in 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima, or Operation Detachment began. Although bombardments had been taking place against the island for months before, February 19 was known as D-Day as 30,000 Marines landed on the beach. The previous bombardment had questionable success as the Japanese were so well entrenched and heavily fortified.
- [On This Day - German Police Driven Out of Koko Ice Cream Parlour by Jewish Owners](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-german-police-driven-koko-ice-cream-parlour-jewish-owners/) - In the month of February 1941, Amsterdam was the scene of some rebellious actions by the Jewish population against the Germans. Anti-Jewish measures were taken almost from the start of the occupation of the country, gradually segregating the Jews from the rest of the population. In February 1941, anti-Jewish riots were provoked in Amsterdam by
- [Napoleon's war against Europe](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/napoleons-war-against-europe/) - The largest battle before the bloody conflict of WWI
- [On This Day - Death of Chester W. Nimitz](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-death-chester-w-nimitz/) - Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966) was a Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy. He was the leading U.S Navy authority on submarines, as well as Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939. The German Texan was heavily influenced by his German-born paternal grandfather, Charles Henry Nimitz, a former seaman in the German Merchant
- [On This Day - Lieutenant Edward O'Hare Becomes Navy's First Flying Ace](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-lieutenant-edward-ohare-becomes-navys-first-flying-ace/) - Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (1914-1943) was an Irish-American naval aviator of the United States Navy who, on February 20 1942, became the Navy's first flying ace when he single-handedly attacked a formation of nine heavy bombers approaching his aircraft carrier. A flying ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy
- [The War Horses of World War One](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/war-horses-world-war-one/) - It may come as a surprise to some people that horses were used in such great volumes during the Great War, especially when we normally associate their use with the nineteenth century and earlier, but the truth is that because automobile production had only recently begun to be achieved at a faster rate, it was
- [On This Day - The Battle of Verdun Begins](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-battle-verdun-begins/) - Fought between 21 February and 18 December 1916, the Battle of Verdun took place during the First World War on the Western Front between the German and French armies in north-eastern France. It was the longest single battle of the Great War, and was one of the reasons for General Haig to order the disastrous
- [On This Day - Libyan Airlines Passenger Plane Shot Down by Fighter Jets](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-libyan-airlines-passenger-plane-shot-fighter-jets/) - Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 144 was a regularly scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo, but on this day in 1973, the flight left Tripoli and got lost due to a combination of poor weather conditions and equipment failure as it flew over northern Egypt. A large sandstorm began brewing at around 1pm, forcing the pilot
- [All About History Kings and Queens bookazine teaser](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-kings-and-queens-bookazine-teaser/) - The first ever All About History bookazine is available to buy now!
- [Three Men Arrested on Suspicion of Being Guards at Auschwitz](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/three-men-arrested-suspicion-guards-auschwitz/) - Three men aged 88, 92 and 94 have been detained by German authorities on suspicion of being guards at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. The homes of a number of men were raided in three German states, months after prosecutors investigating Nazi-era war crimes announced they were recommending charges against 30 people. The 94-year-old
- [Bombs Continue to be Discovered Amid Flooding](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/bombs-continue-discovered-amid-flooding/) - As the poor weather continues to cause misery for much of the South West of Britain, for some it has proved to uncover some amazing finds as bombs dating from the World War Two era have been found washed up. Storms that have ravaged and reshaped parts of the British coastline have led to the
- [On This Day - B-2 Spirit Bomber Crashes in Guam](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-b-2-spirit-bomber-crashes-guam/) - On this day in 2008, the Spirit of Kansas, a B-2 Spirit stealth heavy bomber crashed on the runway shortly after take-off from Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. Having logged 5,100 flight hours, it was the first ever crash of a B-2 plane. The two-officer crew attempted to save the bomber, but as one
- [On This Day - Beginning of Cuban War of Independence](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-beginning-cuban-war-independence/) - On this day in 1885, the Cuban War of Independence began in the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain. It began as Jose Marti, who had moved to the United States in 1881 and mobilised the support of the Cuban exile community, began to push for a revolution
- [Vietnam War Veteran to Receive Medal of Honour 45 Years Later](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/vietnam-war-veteran-receive-medal-honour-45-years-later/) - Former Sergeant Santiago Erevia, from Florida, has heard that he will receive a Medal of Honour 45 years after his role in the Vietnam War. After his unit came under heavy enemy fire in May 1969, Erevia used two M-16's and several grenades to single-handedly destroy four enemy bunkers and their occupants. Erevia is one
- [On This Day - Zimmerman Telegram Exposed](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-zimmerman-telegram-exposed/) - On this day in 1917, the Zimmerman Telegram was exposed during the First World War, the main purpose of which was for Germany to encourage Mexico to declare war on the United States should they enter the conflict, which would have tied down U.S forces and slowed the export of U.S armaments. The message came
- [History of War Available Now for Download](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/history-war-available-now-download/) - We have some exciting news! For those of you who prefer to read your magazines on your tablet-devices, History of War magazine is now available for download from the App store. Download the App for free, and you can pay just £2.99 for the first issue or take out a subscription and pay from £2.49
- [Cover for Issue Two Has Been Finalised!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/cover-issue-two-finalised/) - You can see here the cover for the second issue of History of War magazine, which is released 6 March. We hope you enjoy it!
- [On This Day - Turkey Declares War on Germany](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-turkey-declares-war-germany/) - On this day in 1945, Turkey declared war on Germany during the Second World War, officially bringing Turkey into the conflict. The history between Germany and Turkey dates back to the Ottoman Empire, which culminated in the formation of many strong bonds that included economic, military, social and cultural relations. With the possible accession of
- [The Story of Flora Sandes, the Only Woman on the Frontline in World War One](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/story-flora-sandes-woman-frontline-world-wars/) - Flora Sandes was the daughter of a Suffolk rector but as a young girl, she used to dream of being a soldier, spending her childhood galloping through the countryside while pretending she was fighting in battle. Twenty years later, when war broke out across Europe, the adult Flora enlisted for the army in Serbia, one
- [Lawrence of Arabia and His Hatred of Camels](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/lawrence-arabia-hatred-camels/) - The British Officer who helped to lead the Arab revolt against the Turks in the First World War not only had his first taste of desert life on the expedition to the Wilderness of Zin, a desolate area that later became Israel, but he also learned how easily he could escape detection when he and
- [Swastika Symbols Found Carved Into Essex Building](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/swastika-symbols-found-carved-essex-building/) - Above the door of Essex County Hall in Chelmsford, swastikas have been found carved into the stone facade . The building was built in 1939, the year that the Second World War started and the swastikas have been brought to attention by a public passer-by who has asked why the swastikas were put there in
- [On This Day - Trial Begins for Hitler's Role in Beer Hall Putsch](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-trial-begins-hitlers-role-beer-hall-putsch/) - On this day in 1924, Adolf Hitler's trial began for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch between 8-9 November 1923, a failed attempt by him to seize power in Munich, Bavaria. Hitler and his associates planned to use Munich as a base for a big march against Germany's Weimar Republic government. In the evening
- [On This Day - Battle of Benevento](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-battle-benevento/) - The Battle of Benevento, near Benevento in modern-day Southern Italy was fought on this day in 1266 between the troops of Charles of Anjou and Manfred of Sicily. The Papacy had been in conflict with the Imperial house of Hohenstaufen over their rule in Italy for a long time. At the time of the battle,
- [German WWI Shipwreck Uncovered by Storms](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/german-wwi-shipwreck-uncovered-storms/) - For almost one-hundred years, the hull of the German ship that sank during the First World War has been, for the most part, obscured from view. But now, thanks to the ferocious storms that have been battering Britain's coasts, the wreck of the SV Carl has been brought to light. Giant waves have stripped away
- [Nazi Spy Secrets to Go On Sale](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/nazi-spy-secrets-go-sale/) - A directory of the name and rank of every member that ever belonged to the SS is set to go on sale. The directory, which was stolen by a British spy from the Nazis, is expected to make thousands of pounds at auction. Published in 1938, the 425 page book contains 30,000 names, including Heinrich
- [On This Day - German War Criminals Freed in Holland](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-german-war-criminals-freed-holland/) - On this day in 1989, the German war criminals Ferdinand aus der Funten and Franz Fischer were released from prison in the Netherlands and deported to Germany after spending 39 years in prison. Two other war criminals, Willy Lages and Joseph Johann Kotalla were also imprisoned with them but Lages was released in 1966 after
- [The Female Football-Playing, Factory Workers of World War One](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/female-football-playing-factory-workers-world-war-one/) - During the Great War when the men were drafted into the conflict, thousands of women took to the football pitch to keep football fans' spirits high, but there was one team that stood above the rest: the Blyth Spartans Munitionettes in Northumberland. Taught how to play football on a nearby beach, the Blyth Spartans remained
- [On This Day - First Flight of Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-first-flight-northrop-grumman-rq-4-global-hawk/) - This day in 1998 saw the first flight of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, an unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance aircraft.Similar in design to the Lockheed U-2, which was paramount in its discovery of missiles in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the RQ-4 is operated by the United States Air Force and Navy. There have been 42 of
- [Secret Papers Reveal the Spy Who Tricked Nazi Sympathisers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/secret-papers-reveal-spy-tricked-nazi-sympathisers/) - Secret papers from the National Archives have recently revealed the details of a lone MI5 spy known as Jack King, who went undercover to neutralise hundreds of Nazi sympathisers living in Britain during the Second World War. His mission, given to him by security chiefs who were alarmed at the strength of support for Hitler,
- [Spurn Point Under Threat](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/spurn-point-threat/) - Spurn Point, situated at the mouth of the Humber Estuary in Yorkshire, has been a vital part of the UK's defences since the early nineteenth century and especially during the First World War. Now a nature reserve, the delicate spit of land is only 50 meters wide at some points as waves are constantly pushing
- [On This Day - Operation Anaconda Begins](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-operation-anaconda-begins/) - On this day in 2002, Operation Anaconda began in the United States' invasion of Afghanistan, fought in Afghanistan's Shah-i-kot Valley. The first American battle of the twenty-first century, it was the largest American battle since Operation Desert Storm in the Gulf War and was fought at the highest altitude that the United States had ever
- [Win a New Book Each Day this Week!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/win-new-book-day-week/) - We're running a fantastic competition over on our Twitter this week, where every day you can win a fantastic new book! All you have to do to be in with a chance is RT our post and Follow us on Twitter by 9am the next day, and you could be in with a chance. Today's
- [On This Day - Second Opium War: Britain and France Declare War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-second-opium-war-britain-france-declare-war/) - In the mid-1850's, the United States and Great Britain sought to renegotiate their commercial treaties with China as Britain requested a series of allowances: full access to China for their merchants, an ambassador in Beijing, legalisation of the opium trade, and the exemption of imports from tariffs. However, unwilling to make further concessions to the
- [Day 2 of Our Fantastic Book Giveaway!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-2-fantastic-book-giveaway/) - It's day 2 of our book giveaway, and today you can win a copy of 'Operation Mincemeat' by Ben McIntyre, an extract of which we featured in our first issue of History of War. To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is head over to our Twitter page, Retweet
- [On This Day - Four Found Guilty of World Trade Center Bombing](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-4-four-found-guilty-world-trade-center-bombing/) - On this day in 1994, four men were convicted of causing an explosion at the World Trade Center in New York when on February 26 1993, a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center. It was originally intended to ripple through the South Tower and bring both towers down,
- [Issue 2 Has Landed!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/issue-2-landed/) - Issue 2 of History of War has arrived with us in our offices and we are all so pleased with it. It will be on sale in the UK from tomorrow and for those of you who have subscribed, you can expect it to arrive in your post any day now. We hope you all
- [Day 3 of Our Fantastic Book Giveaway!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-3-fantastic-book-giveaway/) - We're halfway through the week and its time to give away our next book to one lucky winner. Today's book is 'The Wipers Times', the famous First World War trench newspaper, which we featured in the first issue of History of War, a truly fantastic book that gives insights into life in the trenches as
- [Issue 2 On Sale Now!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/issue-2-sale-now/) - Our April 2014 issue went on sale in the UK today, so head down to your local shops and buy it now! Alternatively you can download it from the App store, or for those of you who have subscribed you can expect to receive it very shortly if you haven't already. If you live in
- [Day 4 of Our Fantastic Book Giveaway!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-4-fantastic-book-giveaway/) - After today, you have only one chance left to win a free copy of a military history book from us, so you'd better hurry up! Today we are giving away a copy of 'A Vietnam War Reader' by Michael Hunt, which we featured in Issue 2 on sale now. It is full of letters and
- [All About History issue 10 preview](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-issue-10-preview/) - The tenth issue of All About History hits the shops today!
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- [On This Day - Boers Defeat the British at Battle of Tweebosch](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-boers-defeat-british-battle-tweebosch/) - On this day in 1902, Boer forces defeated the British at the Battle of Tweebosch during the Second Boer War. The battle began when Lord Herbert Kitchener, who wanted to trap Boer guerrilla forces in the Orange Free State of South Africa, constructed lines of blockhouses that were connected by barbed wire. He launched a
- [Historic leaders bookazine out now](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/historic-leaders-bookazine-out-now/) - The latest All About History bookazine is available now in the shops and to order online
- [Final Day of Our Giveaway!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/final-day-giveaway/) - We have reached the final day in our week of military book giveaways, and today we are giving away the fantastic 'Bomber Command' by world-renowned historian Max Hastings, all about the Bomber Command Offensive in the Second World War that saw 600,000 Germans killed in the course of the RAF's attempts to win the war
- [On This Day - Nelson's Column in Dublin Destroyed by IRA](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-nelsons-column-dublin-destroyed-ira/) - On this day in 1966, a statue of Horatio Nelson in Dublin was destroyed by the IRA, an Irish revolutionary military organisation, after they planted a bomb. The IRA waged a guerrilla campaign against British rule in Ireland in the 1919-21 Irish War of Independence, since their establishment in 1916. Built between 1808-09, the statue
- [Inspirational inventors](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/inspirational-inventors/) - Inventors are those among us who see the world just a little differently. Meet three inspiring inventors whose imagination changed the world
- [On This Day - U.S Air Force Firebombs Tokyo](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-u-s-air-force-firebombs-tokyo/) - On this day in 1945, the United States Air Force carried out Operation Meetinghouse, an air raid that was at the time labelled the single most destructive bombing raid in history. The bombing of Tokyo, often referred to as a firebombing, was conducted as part of the air raids on Japan by the United States
- [William Guarnere, WWII Veteran Immortalised in Television, Dies Aged 90](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/william-guarnere-wwii-veteran-immortalised-television-dies-aged-90/) - William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere, a Second World War veteran whose exploits were immortalised in the TV miniseries Band of Brothers has died aged 90 from a ruptured aneurysm. He was part of the Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division and fought in some of the war's fiercest battles from 1941 until its end. In
- [On This Day - The Flagstaff War Begins](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-flagstaff-war-begins/) - The Flagstaff War was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846 in New Zealand between Maori inhabitants and British settlers, in an attempt to drive settlers out of the British colonial settlement of Kororareka because of breaches of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi and because of increasing colonial attempts at control over Maori
- [A brief history: gold](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/a-brief-history-gold/) - Discover the history of one of the most valuable and iconic of substances on the planet
- [Schoolteacher Creates Modern Explanation of First World War for Students](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/schoolteacher-creates-modern-explanation-first-world-war-students/) - Nico Crisafilli has created a different way of explaining the events of the unfolding of the First World War for his students, and it has created a storm across the world. It is memorable and humorous, and should serve as an easier way for students to understand and remember how the Great War began. The
- [On This Day - Anschluss](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-anschluss/) - On this day in 1938, Austria was occupied and annexed into Nazi Germany, which was in direct contrast with the Anschluss movement that sought Austria and Germany united as one country. This had been attempted since 1918 but was forbidden under the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles. The Anschluss was among Hitler's first major
- [Hoard of First World War Memorabilia Discovered in Woman's Home](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/hoard-first-world-war-memorabilia-discovered-womans-home/) - Even though Vervia Todd died in November 2012, it is only recently that the secrets of her home have come to light. Having died in the home she was born in, which has been in her family for 200 years, Todd had left behind an Aladdin's Cave of dresses, hats, shoes, ration packs, newspaper cuttings,
- [On This Day - Julia Flikke Becomes 1st Female Colonel in U.S Army](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-julia-flikke-becomes-1st-female-colonel-u-s-army/) - On this day in 1942, Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps became the first female Colonel in the United States Army. Born in Wisconsin in 1878, it was her husband's early death from tuberculosis and the death of her baby during childbirth that convinced Flikke of the national need for decent medical care. As a
- [The bloody lust of Henry VIII](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/the-bloody-lust-of-henry-viii/) - Get the lowdown on Henry VIII's murderous ways
- [On This Day - Birth of King Victor Emmanuel II](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-birth-king-victor-emmanuel-ii/) - On this day in 1820, Victor Emmanuel II was born, King of Sardinia between 1849-1861 and King of Italy between 1861-1878. Showing an early interest in politics and the military, he fought in the First Italian War of Independence in 1848 under his father, King Charles Albert. He became King of Sardinia in 1849 after
- [Burial Ceremony Takes Place Today for WWI Soldiers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/burial-ceremony-takes-place-today-wwi-soldiers/) - After twenty First World War soldiers' bodies were discovered in 2010, a reburial ceremony took place today. Discovered at the construction site of a new prison, where the Battle of Loos took place in September 1915, only one of the bodies has been formally identified, with the other nineteen set to buried as 'Known Unto
- [The Story of Elizabeth Bedlington: Ballerina and British Spy](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/story-elizabeth-bedlington-ballerina-british-spy/) - It's not a combination you would usually put together, but Elizabeth Bedlington, a British ballet dancer who performed in neutral Spain during the First World War, was also a spy for the Germans. She is said to have delivered secret documents to the German authorities whilst performing across Spain under the name La Titanesca. Born
- [Funeral to Be Held This Week for Glenn McDuffie, Iconic WW2 Figure](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/funeral-held-week-glenn-mcduffie-iconic-ww2-figure/) - If you've never heard of Glenn McDuffie then you almost certainly know him by having seen him in one of the most iconic photographs of the Second World War: the image of a man kissing a woman bent over backwards in New York's Times Square, in celebration of the end of the war. McDuffie passed
- [On This Day - 1,250 Bombers Attack Berlin](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-1250-bombers-attack-berlin/) - On this day in 1945, 1,250 Fortresses and Liberators aircraft bombed Germany's capital in its heaviest raid of the Second World War. It also became the heaviest daylight raid in the entire war. The American bombers, escorted by 670 fighters, dropped 3,000 tons of explosives on the city, causing widespread devastation. By the end of
- [Underage Soldier of First World War to be Commemorated in Postage Stamp](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/underage-soldier-first-world-war-commemorated-postage-stamp/) - Private William 'Billie' Tickle, who lied about his age and joined the army at just 15 years old after telling people he was 18, is to be commemorated on a stamp bearing his image as part of the five-year commemoration of the First World War, which will honour the lives of millions of ordinary citizens
- [On This Day - Argentines Land on South Georgia in Trigger for Falklands War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-argentines-land-south-georgia-trigger-falklands-war/) - On this day in 1982, a group of Argentines landed at Leith Harbour in South Georgia on the British colony of the Falkland Islands, and planted their nation's flag to reassert their sovereignty claim to the island. A man called Davidoff and 41 workers landed in South Georgia, which is situated approximately 1,400 miles east
- [First World War Bomb Kills Two Workers 100 Years Later](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/first-world-war-bomb-kills-two-workers-100-years-later/) - A First World War bomb that was uncovered at the former battle site of Flanders in Belgium has killed two construction workers and injured two more , after it exploded under unknown circumstances. The battlefields in Western Belgium reveal hundreds of Great War bombs each year and most are usually detonated by a special Belgian
- [Win a One-Year Subscription to History of War Magazine!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/win-one-year-subscription-history-war-magazine/) - We are giving away a one-year subscription to History of War magazine for one lucky winner, and all you have to do is head over to our Facebook page and 'Like' and share our competition post. You have until 9am on Monday and we will announce the winner later that day. Good luck!
- [3 discoveries that changed the world](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/3-discoveries-that-changed-the-world/) - Get the inside track on 3 amazing discoveries that altered the world for ever
- [On This Day - Germany Launches Operation Michael](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-germans-launch-operation-michael/) - Operation Michael was a German attack that began the Spring Somme Offensive on this day in 1918. It was launched from the Hindenburg Line and was aimed at breaking through the Allied lines and seizing the Channel Ports, which supplied the British Expeditionary Force, to ultimately drive them to the sea. Just two days later,
- [English Footballer Who Was Awarded Victoria Cross to be Given New Memorial](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/english-footballer-awarded-victoria-cross-given-new-memorial/) - Donald Simpson Bell, the only English footballer to have ever been awarded the Victoria Cross, is to be given a new memorial almost one-hundred years after his death. He was the first of 2,000 footballers to enlist in the First World War and was honoured by King George V after he ran across open ground
- [The Calpin Family: Ten Brothers Who All Fought and Survived the First World War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/calpin-family-ten-brothers-fought-survived-first-world-war/) - When the First World War broke out a century ago, thousands of young men answered the call to military duty, including the Calvin brothers from York. The ten brothers, aged between 18 and 37 at the time of the outbreak, are thought to have been the largest group of siblings to have ever fought in
- [On This Day - The 70th Anniversary of The Great Escape](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-70th-anniversary-great-escape/) - We've all seen or at least heard of the film 'The Great Escape' starring Steve McQueen, but today is the 70th anniversary of the event that inspired the film. Stalag Luft III was a Luftwaffe-run prisoner of war camp in Poland during the Second World War that housed captured Air Force servicemen, and its site
- [On This Day - First Medals of Honour Are Presented](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-first-medals-honour-presented/) - Today is America's National Medal of Honour Day, and it was on this day in 1863 that the Medal of Honour was presented to recipients for the first time. In December 1861, shortly after the American Civil War began, Congress authorised the distribution of medals of honour to petty officers, seamen, landsmen and marines that
- [Struggling School Drops Its Military Hero's Name To 'Shake Off' Legacy](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/struggling-school-drops-military-heros-name-shake-legacy/) - A struggling school in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, has changed its name after its continued demise has led to its branding as a 'special measures' school. John Baskeyfield VC Primary School was placed on special measures in 2012 and trustees at the school have claimed that they chose the name change because they believed the name was
- [On This Day - Elsie S Ott Becomes First Woman to Receive US Air Medal](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-elsie-s-ott-becomes-first-woman-receive-us-air-medal/) - On this day in 1943, Elsie S Ott (1913-2006) became the first woman in United States history to receive the Air Medal. Second Lieutenant Elsie Ott was the first nurse to prepare for an evacuation of the injured. She had never been on an airplane before and was given just 24 hours notice, making her
- [The bloodiest battle fought on English soil](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-bloodiest-battle-fought-on-english-soil/) - The battle of Towton in the War of the Roses was one of history's bloodiest battles
- [On This Day - Thousands of Jews Murdered in Kaunas, Lithuania](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-thousands-jews-murdered-kaunas-lithuania/) - On this day in 1944, around 4,000 Jews were rounded up in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. Jewish settlement in Kaunas began in the second half of the seventeenth century, but they were not allowed to live in the city and instead stayed in the Vilijampole settlement near the Neris river. It wasn't until June
- [On This Day - Britain and France Declare War on Russia in the Crimean War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-britain-france-declare-war-russia-crimean-war-2/) - On this day in 1854, Britain and France formed an alliance and declared war on Russia. War had been ongoing between Russia and the Ottoman Empire since October 1853 over Russia's rights to protect Orthodox Christians, with the central issue revolving around the rights of Christians and their access to religious sites in the Holy
- [This Month Sees the 70th Anniversary of the Friday 13th Bomber](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/month-sees-70th-anniversary-friday-13th-bomber/) - A Second World War bomber is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month since its first outing. The Halifax LV907, which flew more successful missions than any other Halifax aircraft, got its name after the RAF 158 Squadron lost seven of the same bombers in succession, all bearing the registration letter 'F'. When their newest aircraft,
- [On This Day - Birth of the Royal Air Force](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-birth-royal-air-force/) - On this day in 1918, the Royal Air Force (RAF) was created from the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps, making it the oldest independent air force in the world, free from army and navy control. At the time of its conception, it was the largest global air force. After the First
- [Cover Reveal for Issue Three](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/cover-reveal-issue-three/) - Ahead of Issue Three's release tomorrow, we are pleased to present to you the cover so that you know what to look for in those shops. Or better still, why not let the magazine come to you by taking out a subscription? We hope you like it!
- [Exclusive All About History issue 11 preview](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/exclusive-all-about-history-issue-11-preview/) - Discover what the latest issue of the best-looking history magazine out there contains...
- [Author of 'War Horse' Claims First World War Centenary Should Not be Celebrated](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/author-war-horse-claims-first-world-war-centenary-celebrated/) - Michael Morpurgo, the author of children's book 'War Horse' has claimed that the centenary anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War should in no way be celebrated, and that the encouragement of national pride and 'flag-waving' should not proceed. Instead, we should be wearing white poppies to mourn those who lost their lives
- [Issue 3 Is Out Now!](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/issue-3-now/) - Issue 3 of History of War Magazine is out now, so pick it up from your local supermarket or WHSmith, or download it on the App store. If you like our magazine and would like to take out a subscription to receive the magazine before it goes on sale, as well as save some money,
- [How the V-2 rocket worked](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/how-the-v-2-rocket-worked/) - The V-2, short for Vergeltungswaffe-2 and also known as the A-4, was the world’s first ballistic missile and was created by the Nazi military during World War II and has inspired many generations of replicas still in production today. The rocket was designed for sub-orbital space flight, therefore launched from earth and upon reaching an
- [How were samurai swords made?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/how-were-samurai-swords-made/) - What makes samurai swords so tough?
- [Issue 11 Competition](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/competitions/issue-11-competition/) - Win one of two family tickets - valid for two adults and two children - which provides entry to one of the Treasure Houses of England's attractions of your choice
- [On This Day - President Roosevelt Signs Executive Order 9328](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-president-roosevelt-signs-executive-order-9328/) - On this day in 1943, President Roosevelt of the United States signed Executive Order 9328, which was implemented in an effort to control wartime inflation. The order froze the prices on anything in the country that could affect the cost of living, which essentially was everything. It also prohibited the increase in wages and did
- [iPad for Beginners app available now](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/ipad-for-beginners-app-available-now/) - Ever wondered how to make the most of your iPad?
- [On This Day - Battle of Appomattox Court House in American Civil War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-battle-appomattox-court-house-american-civil-war/) - On the morning of 9 April 1865, the Battle of Appomattox Court House was fought as the final engagement of Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia before it surrendered to the Union Army under Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. On April 3, Richmond had fallen to Union troops as Lee
- [The first computer](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/the-first-computer/) - Discover the story behind Charles Babbage's mechanical calculator
- [Two Schoolboys Caught Carrying WWI Artillery Shells Through Airport](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/two-schoolboys-caught-carrying-wwi-artillery-shells-airport/) - Two young schoolboys recently sparked a bomb scare after smuggling First World War artillery shells on a flight from London to Chicago as a souvenir from their school trip. Airport chiefs at Heathrow Airport were criticised yesterday after it turned out that the munitions, which had been hidden in suitcases, were not caught on the
- [Carving Mount Rushmore](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/carving-mount-rushmore/) - Find out how these stony-faced presidents were immortalised in granite
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- [The Great Wall of China](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/the-great-wall-of-china/) - What's the story behind the longest man-made structure on Earth?
- [On This Day - France Declares War on Austria, Igniting the French Revolutionary Wars](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-france-declares-war-austria-igniting-french-revolutionary-wars/) - On this day in 1792, France declared war on Austria in an act that saw the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars, a series of wars that pitted France against other European powers. The wars were originally undertaken with the intention of defending and subsequently spreading the effects of the French Revolution. After the overthrow
- [How did the Great Fire of London start?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/how-did-the-great-fire-of-london-start/) - Discover how this famous blaze took hold of the city
- [Second World War Ace's Medals To Fetch High Sums at Auction](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/second-world-war-aces-medals-fetch-high-sums-auction/) - Air Commodore Ronald Berry became one of the RAF's most successful aces of the Second World War, helping to destroy some 30 aircraft. In one day alone at the age of 23, during the height of the Battle of Britain, he shot down three German fighters, one before breakfast, one after, and then one in
- [How the Wright Flyer worked](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/how-the-wright-flyer-worked/) - Find out how the Wright brothers’ first powered plane made it off the ground
- [What was the Pony Express?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/what-was-the-pony-express/) - Despite only existing for 16 months, the Pony Express’s impact on American culture was huge
- [On This Day - Yugoslavia Surrenders to the Axis Powers](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-yugoslavia-surrenders-axis-powers/)
- [Get your great inventors bookazine](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/get-your-great-inventors-bookazine/) - Discover the world's greatest inventors and their fantastic creations
- [On This Day - Bay of Pigs Invasion is Launched](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/898/) - When the world was at a standstill in 1961 with the ensuing Cuban Missile Crisis, fears and tempers reached fever pitch. In an attempt to prevent the world coming to nuclear warfare, on 17 April 1961 America launched the Bay of Pigs Invasion, which was aimed at overthrowing the revolutionary government of Cuban leader
- [The Rosetta Stone](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/the-rosetta-stone/) - Learn how this stone helped Egyptologists decipher ancient hieroglyphs
- [Petra: the rose red city](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/petra-the-rose-red-city/) - From the time of its modern discovery in 1812, Petra has been immortalised by artists, poets and filmakers
- [The history of duelling](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/the-history-of-duelling/) - Find out about the techniques and chivalric code of duelling
- [Building the Statue of Liberty](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/building-the-statue-of-liberty/) - Officially titled ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’. This famous monument was built to commemorate the centenary of the Declaration of Independence
- [The Enigma machine](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-enigma-machine/) - Inside the machine that helped the Allies decipher messages and shorten the war
- [On This Day - The First Use of Poison Gas in the First World War](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-first-use-poison-gas-first-world-war/) - On this day in 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres, chlorine gas was used by the Germans, making it the first use of poison gas in the First World War on a large scale (the French had used tear-gas grenades against the German forces in 1914, but not to the extent that the Germans
- [The story of Big Ben](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/the-story-of-big-ben/) - The untold saga of Britain’s most famous bell
- [British Beach Closed Off As Eight WWII Bombs Are Discovered](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/british-beach-closed-eight-wwii-bombs-discovered/) - Popular Mappleton Beach in Humberside was closed off to the public on Bank Holiday Monday after a collection of Second World War bombs was discovered, one of them still live. A spokesman for the Coastguard said "After determining that most of the ordnance was safe, one device was still live and had to be detonated
- [On This Day - Start of Baedeker Raids](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-start-baedeker-raids/) - On this day in 1942, the English city of Exeter was bombed by the Luftwaffe as part of the Baedeker Raids, in which Gustav Braun von Sturm claimed that Germany would bomb "every building in Britain marked with three stars in the Baedeker Guide." The attack was a retaliation to England's bombing of the
- [New from All About History: the Book of Shakespeare](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/new-from-all-about-history-the-book-of-shakespeare/) - Your ultimate guide to the Bard's life, loves, works and legacy is available now!
- [On This Day - Start of Gallipoli Campaign](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-start-gallipoli-campaign/) - On this day in 1915, 78,000 soldiers of the Allied forces invaded Turkey during the First World War in what became the beginning of the violent Gallipoli Campaign. It would become a major allied failure and later formed the basis for the Turkish War of Independence. In November 1914, Sir Winston Churchill conceived the idea
- [WW1 soldiers' wills released](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/ww1-soldiers-wills-released/) - The wills of WWI soldiers provides a fascinating and poignant insight into the conflict
- [The first printing press](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/the-first-printing-press/) - One of the most important inventions in history, the printing press ushered in the democratic dissemination of knowledge. Find out how it worked
- [Galileo's telescope](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/galileos-telescope/) - Discover how the Italian astronomer explored the skies and revolutionised astronomy
- [What was a hill fort?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/what-was-a-hill-fort/) - Providing invaluable defensive strongholds, hill forts were a common feature of Bronze and Iron Age Europe
- [Three of the Wild West's deadliest shoot-outs](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/three-of-the-wild-wests-deadliest-shoot-outs/) - Which historic Wild West gunfights had the highest body counts?
- [On This Day - Operation Frequent Wind Begins](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-operation-frequent-wind-begins/) - On this day in 1975, the final phase began in the evacuation of Americans and "at-risk Vietnamese" civilians stationed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, prior to the anticipated takeover of the city of Saigon by the North Vietnamese Army (PAVN). Over two days, members of the United States Armed Forces, its embassy in South
- [On This Day - Death of Adolf Hitler](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-death-adolf-hitler/) - On this day in 1945, the German Fuhrer and dictator Adolf Hitler died after committing suicide with his new wife Eva Braun. After hearing of the capture and murder of Mussolini, Hitler and Braun killed themselves, Hitler shooting himself and Braun biting into a cyanide capsule. They had married the previous day. After their deaths,
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- [Exclusive issue 12 preview](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/exclusive-issue-12-preview/) - The latest action-packed issue of All About History hits the shops today!
- [Stella Rutter, the Woman Who Hosted a Party On the Eve of D-Day](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/stella-rutter-woman-hosted-party-eve-d-day/) - On 3 June 1944, Stella Rutter, 20, was asked to organise a party to help calm the nerves of military commanders on the eve of the D-Day Landings. At the function, she made sure that all the commanders had enough food, drink and entertainment to keep them busy and take their minds off the impending
- [How to build a pyramid](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/how-to-build-a-pyramid/) - The theories of French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin may hold the key to an ancient mystery
- [On This Day - Death of Osama Bin Laden](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-death-osama-bin-laden/) - On this day in 2011, the founder of al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden was shot and killed in a covert operation ordered by US President Barack Obama. The operation, codenamed Neptune, was carried out by a team of Navy SEALs, who discovered Bin Laden residing in a three-storey mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and raided the building
- [How was stained glass made?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/how-was-stained-glass-made/) - Thanks to the writings of a 12th century monk, we can learn exactly how colourful patterned glass was created in the Middle Ages
- [Evolution of the wheel](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/evolution-of-the-wheel/) - Since its invention, how has the wheel evolved over the years?
- [Cinco de Mayo and the Battle of Puebla](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/cinco-de-mayo-and-the-battle-of-puebla/) - Today marks 152 years since the victory that inspires today's Mexican celebrations
- [On This Day - Final Broadcast of Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally)](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-final-broadcast-mildred-gillars-axis-sally/) - On this day in 1945, Mildred Gillars made her final radio broadcast. Gillars – known to her audience as Axis Sally – was an American broadcaster employed by the Third Reich in Nazi Germany to increase propaganda during the Second World War. Having grown up in the United States, in 1934 Gillars moved to Germany
- [Was King Arthur just a myth?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/was-king-arthur-just-a-myth/) - King Arthur’s legend grew massively after the Norman invasion, as Celtic regions sought to reaffirm their past through heroic tales
- [Issue 12 competition](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/competitions/issue-12-competition/) - Guess what the object is to win a selection of history books worth over £50
- [Who was Tutankhamun?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/who-was-tutankhamun/) - The boy king became famous after the discovery of his tomb in 1922
- [On This Day - Victory in Europe Day](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-victory-europe-day/) - On this day in 1945, the Second World War finally ended in Europe after Nazi Germany formally surrendered its armed forces. Just eight days previously, Adolf Hitler had committed suicide, so the surrender was authorised by his successor, Karl Donitz. While the armistice was signed in the early hours of 7 May, it wasn't
- [All About History: Book of Ancient Rome available now](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/all-about-history-book-of-ancient-rome-available-now/) - Get your hands on the ultimate guide to one of history's greatest cities
- [What were horsecars?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/inventions/what-were-horsecars/) - A key development in public transport, horsecars allowed people to travel cheaply over short distances
- [On This Day - Victory Day](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-victory-day/) - On this day in 1945, the Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day to mark the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union at the end of the Second World War. The Soviet government announced the victory in the early hours of 9 May 1945 and the holiday has been celebrated since 1946, becoming a
- [Imperial War Museum Publishes WWI Collections](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/imperial-war-museum-publishes-wwi-collections/) - The Imperial War Museum today gave the public access to a huge, unrivaled collection of First World War letters, diaries and photographs, in the centenary year of the beginning of the conflict. The website, called Lives of the First World War, is the first ever digital memorial to the war's victims and heroes, and
- [How did they make papyrus?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/how-did-they-make-papyrus/) - An ancient form of writing material derived from the plant of the same name, papyrus was important in the development of paper production
- [On This Day - Mary Queen of Scots Defeated at Battle of Langside](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-mary-queen-scots-defeated-battle-langside/) - On this day in 1568, Mary Queen of Scots failed in her final attempt to keep her position on the throne, as she was defeated by her half-brother, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, at the Battle of Langside. In 1567,
- [The pirate code](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/the-pirates-code/) - Despite their lawless reputation, some groups of pirates did follow strict codes of conduct
- [On This Day - Netherlands Institute for War Documentation Publishes Anne Frank's Complete Works](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-netherlands-institute-war-documentation-publishes-anne-franks-complete-works/) - On this day in 1986, the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation (NIOD) published the complete works of Anne Frank's diaries, containing all the texts she ever wrote in a first critical edition. This also marked a turning point, as the NIOD published a scientific investigation into
- [What was the biggest empire in history?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/what-was-the-biggest-empire-in-history/) - Countless empires have come and gone throughout history, but which can claim to be the biggest?
- [World of Animals magazine launches new campaign to save rhinos](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/world-of-animals-magazine-launches-major-new-campaign-to-save-rhinos/) - Wildlife magazine donates 10% of profits to fight illegal poaching
- [Memorial Museum for 9/11 Terrorist Attacks to be Dedicated Tomorrow](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/memorial-museum-911-terrorist-attacks-dedicated-tomorrow/) - The long-awaited memorial museum created in memory of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York does not open until 21 May, but starting tomorrow the museum will have a six-day dedication period that begins with a ceremony to be attended by President Obama and New York politicians. The steel and glass museum will be
- [Ceremony Held Today for First World War Conscientious Objectors](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/ceremony-held-today-first-world-war-conscientious-objectors/) - At the time, they were mocked, ridiculed and looked upon in disgust for their refusal to take part in any form of combat during the First World War. But today, a memorial ceremony was held in London for around 50
- [France Comes Under Fire For Breaking D-Day Promise](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/france-comes-fire-breaking-d-day-promise/) - France has come under fire from veterans of the Second World War for breaking its promise to them. Originally, France was supposed to be flying the few remaining American veterans to Normandy to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings that saw soldiers liberate France from German occupation. But France has now backtracked and
- [How horrific was Caligula?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/how-horrific-was-caligula/) - Known as Rome's most tyrannical emperor, we recount some of Caligula's more eccentric actions...
- [On This Day - Mexican-American War Ends as Texas Is Given to the United States](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-mexican-american-war-ends-texas-given-united-states/) - On this day in 1848, the Mexican-American War (also known as the Mexican War), the first U.S armed conflict fought primarily on foreign soil, was ended after nearly two years of conflict. It resulted in an American victory that saw Mexico lose around one-third of its territory, including present-day California, Nevada and Arizona. The territory
- [The life of a Spartan woman](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/the-life-of-a-spartan-woman/) - What was life like for the women of this warrior race?
- [D-Day Anniversary Air Show to Take Place This Weekend](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/d-day-anniversary-air-show-take-place-weekend/) - This weekend (24-25 May), the D-Day Anniversary Air Show is to take place at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, offering visitors a unique opportunity to meet with serving soldiers from today’s airborne forces alongside living history groups who will bring D-Day airborne history to life. You’ll be able to meet and chat with
- [5 Historical Myths Busted](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/5-historical-myths-busted/) - Think you know history? Think again.
- [SS Concentration Camp Guards to Face Justice 70 Years On](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/ss-concentration-camp-guards-face-justice-70-years/) - It has been revealed today that twenty former SS concentration camp guards at the Majdanek concentration camp in Poland could face charges in Germany, following a widespread probe of the Nazi SS men and women who served there during the Second World War. Federal Prosecutor Kurt Schrimm, who heads Germany's special Nazi War Crimes Office,
- [Who was the youngest British Monarch?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/who-was-the-youngest-british-monarch/) - Britain has been ruled by a host of kings and queens over centuries, but which was the youngest to wear the crown?
- [7 Unusual Movie World Records](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/7-unusual-movie-world-records/) - Take a look into some of the more unusual world records from the world of film
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- [Who was the real Christopher Columbus?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/who-was-the-real-christopher-columbus/) - We bust the myths surrounding this prominent figure of American history
- [Scottish Soldiers' Wills Are Published Online to Mark Centenary of WWI](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/scottish-soldiers-wills-published-online-mark-centenary-wwi/) - In further moves to mark the centenary year of the outbreak of the First World War, more than 30,000 wills have been published online on The National Records of Scotland. Some of the wills include descendants of modern-day celebrities, including Private John Feeley, the
- [All About History: Book Of The First World War Available Now](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/all-about-history-book-of-the-first-world-war-available-now/) - Discover all there is to know about the war that shook the world
- [The 5 Longest Sieges in History](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/the-5-longest-sieges-in-history/) - Discover the cities that refused to surrender...
- [On This Day - Battle of Belgium Ends With Belgium's Surrender to Germany](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-battle-belgium-ends-belgiums-surrender-germany/) - On this day in 1940, the Battle of Belgium, which had been fought for just 18 days between Allied forces and Germany, ended with the German occupation of Belgium after the surrender of the Belgian Army. Before the Second World War broke out, King Leopold III of Belgium had advocated an independent foreign policy for
- [Exclusive Issue 13 Preview](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/exclusive-issue-13-preview/) - Get a sneak preview of our new action-packed issue which hits the shelves today!
- [On This Day - Birth of President John F Kennedy](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-birth-president-john-f-kennedy/) - On this day in 1917, John F Kennedy was born: the man who would go on to become the 35th President of the United States; the second-youngest man to hold the title after Theodore Roosevelt. Commonly known by his initials JFK, Kennedy saw military action in the Second World War as Commander of Motor Torpedo
- [Issue 13 Competition](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/news/issue-13-competition/) - Correctly identify the location of this castle to win a year's subscription to All About History
- [Germany Opens First World War Exhibition, But There is Something Missing...](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/germany-opens-first-world-war-exhibition-something-missing/) - In the centenary year of the outbreak of the First World War, Germany has opened an exhibition at its German History Museum in Berlin in dedication to the momentous event, but observers and military enthusiasts have noticed that one key event in particular is missing. At Christmas-time in 1914, a truce was called between British
- [Colour Footage of the D-Day Invasion To Be Released on Blu-Ray](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/colour-footage-d-day-invasion-released-blu-ray/) - Grainy clips of the D-Day landings at Normandy are hard to come by anyway. But now COLOUR footage is to get a widespread release, to shed further light on this pivotal event in history. It turns out that the HMS Belfast, which fired the
- [On This Day - Joan of Arc Is Burned at the Stake](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-joan-arc-burned-stake/) - On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc met her untimely end when she was burned at the stake for heresy at the age of 19. Considered today to be a heroine of France, The Maid of Orleans is one of the most iconic figures of the Hundred Years War and arguably one of
- [Five amazing facts about Pharaohs](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/ancient/five-facts-about-pharaohs/) - Regarded as half-man, half-God, discover some unusual facts about the rulers of ancient Egypt
- [On This Day - Majority of Allied Troops Are Returned From Dunkirk](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-majority-allied-troops-returned-dunkirk/) - On this day in 1940, the vast majority of Allied troops had been evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk in a mission known as Operation Dynamo. It had begun one week earlier on 27 May, and would take a further two days before every last man had retreated. The operation took its name from the
- [Why did doctors during the Black Death wear ‘beak masks’?](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/why-did-doctors-during-the-black-death-wear-beak-masks/) - The history behind the iconic beaked mask...
- [Re-Enactors and Veterans Headed to the Beach for D-Day Anniversary](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/re-enactors-veterans-headed-beach-d-day-anniversary/) - In preparation for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings this Friday, groups of re-enactors are headed to the beaches of Normandy in France to mark the largest amphibious invasion in history. The famous day is being recreated in its entirety as hundreds of men wade onto the beach or parachute onto French soil to
- [5 Facts about Charles II](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/5-facts-about-charles-ii/) - Discover the man behind the hairdo
- [5 Women who changed the world](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/5-women-who-changed-the-world/) - Five of the most powerful and influential women in history
- [On This Day - Churchill Gives His Famous Speech "We Shall Fight On the Beaches"](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/day-churchill-gives-famous-speech-shall-fight-beaches/) - On this day in 1940, the Prime Minister of Great Britain gave one of the most important speeches of his parliamentary career to the House of Commons, commonly known today as 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches.' It was the second of three speeches
- [5 things you didn't know about D-Day](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-d-day/) - Five unusual facts about the battle that helped win the war
- [Today is D-Day](https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/today-d-day/) - Today marks a momentous occasion across the world, as it is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasions. World leaders, including Her Majesty The Queen, US President Barack Obama and Russian President Putin, have flocked to France as part of the commemoration ceremonies to mark the brave men who sacrificed their lives all those years
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