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Tales about Campaigns, Battles and Military Strategies


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Tales about Campaigns, Battles and Military Strategies

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Britain & the Road to Blitzkrieg

The epic story about the invention and development of a new form of warfare that became known as Blitzkrieg.

Great Siege of Gibraltar

Dramatic story of the longest siege in British Military History. It forms important part of the American Revolutionary War, fought against America’s allies, France and Spain.

Battle of France

The classic “Blitzkrieg” battle.  The story of  how the successful strategies and tactics used by the Germans completely out manoeuvred the British and the French.

Top Ten Battle Commanders

Who were the very best battle commanders in modern history? We have drawn up a list of those that we believe were the best ten.

Battle of Belleau Wood

In 1918 the Germans had pushed the French back to just thirty miles from Paris. The US Marine Corps join the French in an attempt to stop the onslaught.

Battle of Monte Camino

The little known story of the Battle of Monte Camino; a vital battle fought by the Allies to reach Germany’s main defences on the Gustav Line.

Alan Brooke & the Brittany Redoubt

One of Churchill’s schemes to keep France in the war in 1940. This is a little known story of how a near disaster was hushed-up by a D-Notice.

Surrendering Singapore

Japan’s attack on Malaya and Singapore was one problem too many for the British.  However, the defeat was exasperated by  long-term failings, poor commanders, and intelligence failings.

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