One of the bloodiest battles of the war in the Pacific.Operation Detachment, the invasion of Iwo Jima, on February 19, 1945, was the first campaign on Japanese soil, and it resulted in some of the fie
The Battle of Passchendaele has come to epitomize the mud and blood of the First World War.Passchendaele is perhaps one of the most iconic of the First World War, coming to symbolize the mud and blood
Bosworth marked the end of the reign of Richard III and the rise of the Tudor dynasty.Bosworth Field saw the two great dynasties of the day clash on the battlefield: the reigning House of York, led by
The Battle of Goose Green was the first major land conflict of the Falklands War.The Battle for Goose Green has become an integral part of the Falklands story, and yet it nearly didn’t take place at a
The first major encounter between the British Army and Zulu Kingdom, and one of Britain’s greatest military disasters.On January 22, 1879, a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and c
The Battle of Arnhem is one of the most iconic Western front battles of the Second World War.When we think of Arnhem, we think of a bridge too far and a sky full of parachutes dropping the Allies into
The battle in which the destruction of the shield wall changed Western Europe forever.In 1066, a foreign invader won the throne of England in a single battle and changed not only the history of the Br
The Second Battle of El Alamein was one of the most decisive Allied victories of the Second World War.The Second Battle of El Alamein marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the
One of the bloodiest battles fought in military history — this Battle Story will make you understand what happened and why.The Battle of the Somme raged from July 1 to November 18, 1916, and was one o
The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most important moments in military history.The might of the French Empire under the leadership of the Emperor Napoleon faced the Coalition army under Duke of Welli
The full story of one of the bloodiest battles of the war in the Pacific?Operation Detachment, the invasion of Iwo Jima on February 19,?1945, was the first campaign on Japanese soil and resulted in so
The details of a resounding victory for the British Army, which changed the course of European history The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most important moments in military history, as the might of
One of the greatest battles to have taken place on Scottish soilBannockburn 1314 is the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England, in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeate
The story of the crushing defeat that sent shockwaves around the British Empire during World War IISingapore had always been seen as an impenetrable fortress that would protect the British Empire's st
The details behind Ypres?synonymous with the destruction, trench warfare, poison gas, and military stalemate of WW1 ?Through narrative, eyewitness accounts, and images, this book explores the first an
Kohima was one of the most important battles in the Asian theater during World War II; find out why Kohima was the turning point in the Japanese invasion of India, witnessing the end of their attempt
The story of one of the turning points of the War of the Spanish Succession—and some would say in the history of conflict in Europe The overwhelming Allied victory at Blenheim ensured the safety of Vi
Taking readers to the frontline and beyond, in one of the most resounding defeats of World War I?The Gallipoli campaign was in some ways the brainchild of First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchil
Full details on the battle that marked the end of the reign of Richard III and the rise of the Tudor dynastyBosworth Field saw the two great dynasties of the day clash on the battlefield: the reigning
The tale of one of the bloodiest engagements of World War IThe Battle of Verdun resulted in 698,000 deaths, 70,000 for each of the 10 months of battle. The French Army in the area were decimated and i
