100 greatest battles

Our pick of the latest military history books

The German army is often depicted as an epic, unstoppable machine. There’s no doubt that, at the outbreak of the First World War, it was the most formidably organised military force on the planet – bu

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To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict