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Second World War battles
From D-Day to Dunkirk; from Stalingrad to the Battle of Britain, we bring you the facts and analysis on the most important battles of the Second World War. Covering Britain, Russia, Europe and the world beyond, we examine the bloodiest, most decisive and most successful WW2 battles that had the most impact upon later military and political events, and indeed the outcome of the war itself…
Stalingrad: a soldier’s testimony. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
WW2 timeline: 20 important dates and milestones you need to know
6 Battle of Britain myths. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Innocence under fire: how children were used in warfare of the past
Tobruk: 8 facts about the WW2 confrontation in North Africa
The battle for Iwo Jima: why did it happen and why was it so hard fought?
Days of destiny: 5 key dates in the Battle of Britain
Your guide to the Battle of Britain: how the RAF turned back the Luftwaffe
How and when did WW2 end?
Was 1945 the world's zero?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The real history that inspired WW2 film Greyhound
The world’s deadliest sniper: Simo Häyhä
9 things you (probably) didn’t know about Dunkirk
How successful was the Dambusters raid?
Okinawa: the battle and the bomb. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
When women flew Spitfires. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Midway: the Pacific War on screen. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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