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SINCE THE END OF WWII, THE ROLE OF RAF BOMBER COMMAND HAS REMAINED HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL. MARCUS GIBSON ARGUES THAT INSTEAD OF A MURKY LEGACY, ITS FLIGHT CREWS DESERVE THANKS FOR STOPPING NAZI GERMANY
In 1494, the high castle walls that had dominated the Middle Ages came tumbling down in clouds of gunpowder smoke. It was the start of a new age
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WAR, EMPIRE AND THE STRUGGLE FOR A NEW WORLD
It was the summer of 1066 and two powerful leaders were rallying their supporters behind them and preparing for war. Their clash would result in political chaos, the spilling of much blood, and one of