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Dan Snow reviews six iconic battle scenes, including the D-Day landing in Saving Private Ryan, which depicts one of the most famous military events in history.
Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for the daring Commando raid on the German dry dock at St. Nazaire on March 28, 1942.
For thousands of years, most people lived and died within a short distance of their birthplace, bounded by the wilderness and its dangers.
58,000 American soldiers died during the Vietnam War, where tanks faced unconventional tactics from a determined guerrilla army.
Three days of excavation at Upton Castle reveal the foundations of a Norman chapel, challenging assumptions about the site's medieval origins.
In January 1916, the British Army unveils the world's first tanks, marking a turning point in World War I and altering the nature of combat forever.
40,000 German soldiers were killed or wounded during the fierce battles at the Hochwald Gap in February 1945, marking a critical moment in WWII.
Germany aimed to build an air force of 21,000 planes during World War II, relying on a network of factories to support Hitler's military ambitions.
More than 10,000 Egyptian soldiers and 700 tanks were lost during the Six Day War, while Israeli forces suffered 1,400 casualties and over 60 tanks destroyed.
On 24 May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck engaged in a fierce battle against British forces, marking a significant moment in naval warfare.
A German U-boat, U-455, was discovered off the coast of Italy at a depth of 400 feet, nearly intact and resting vertically on the seabed.
Three days of excavation in Sutton Courtenay reveal the largest Anglo-Saxon great hall ever discovered in Britain, dating back 1,400 years.
Dinmore Hill spans 40 acres and may be one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in Britain, as suggested by recent archaeological findings.
Over 5 million Vietnamese people died in the Vietnam War, a conflict marked by intense tank battles between the North Vietnamese Army and U.S. forces.
Five hundred turkeys are prepared for Christmas dinner, revealing the messy and labor-intensive process behind holiday feasts.
More than 250,000 German troops surrendered to Allied forces in Tunisia on May 13, 1943, marking a significant turning point in World War II.
1,177 men died on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which now lies submerged as a war memorial.
Forty-three individuals have served as President of the United States since the country declared independence in 1776.
Around 180,000 soldiers died on the icy front of the Alps during World War I, where melting glaciers now reveal artifacts from that brutal conflict.
Soldiers fired at least 100 million rounds during World War One, averaging about 40 rounds every minute throughout the conflict.
Nearly 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in temporary camps during World War II.
A bomb blast during World War I killed two cousins, Henry and Walter Whiting, who were buried side by side in a nearby cemetery.
More than 60,000 Canadians died in World War I, and in July 1936, the largest peacetime armada in Canadian history sailed to honor their sacrifices.
In August 1938, a team of Austro-German climbers, including Heinrich Harrer, reached the summit of the Eiger's north face after numerous failed attempts.
Brian Bunting became editor of The Guardian in 1948, the same year the National Party came to power and intensified censorship against dissenting voices.
