CUBA & THE MOB

Welcome

T he image of the chivalric gentleman aviator

WAR in FOUCS

TUSKEGEE BRIEFING

CUBAN REVOLUTION

Guerrilla revolutionaries overthrow a military dictatorship in a Caribbean conflict that almost escalates into nuclear war

AMERICA’S STRONG MAN

American support for dictator Fulgencio Batista led to a failed foreign policy toward Cuba and facilitated the rise of Fidel Castro and communism

DICTATORS & REVOLUTIONARIES

The Cuban Revolution was fought by men characterised by ambition and ruthlessness but split between brilliance, courage and corruption

BAY OF PIGS

The disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion embarrassed the United States and fostered greater enmity between the US and Cuba

THE RED BARON'S THE DEMONS

Manfred von Richthofen is prob ably the most famous First World War fighter pilot. But beyond his exploits as the highest-s coring ace of the war, there is little widely known about the man himself, his motivations and pers onal struggles as his wartime experiences took their toll

KNIGHTS OF THE SKY?

Air combat in WWI is mythologised as an honourable fight between gentlemen, but the truth is more complex

REMEMBERING THE GLORIOUS GLOSTERS

Korean War veteran Roy Mills recalls fighting with the battalion that made an heroic last stand at the Battle of the Imjin River, 70 years ago

M10 & M10A1 TANK DESTROYER

Developed in response to German offensive success early in World War II, the M10 and M10A1 tank destroyers were widely deployed

KLUSHINO

An army of elite Polish winged hussars launched a devastating attack against a marching Muscovite army

JOHN CRUICKSHANK

In the summer of 1944, with Britain’s convoys still under threat, a young pilot sustained horrific injuries in a brutal duel with a German U-boat

THE AUSCHWITZ PHOTOGRAPHER

While imprisoned by the Nazis, Wilhelm Brasse was tasked with cataloguing horrific scenes behind the wire, as well as the faces of his fellow prisoners

MUSE& EVENTS

Help rescue the Royal Marines Museum, learn about aviation history with the RAF Museum and tour HMS Belfast at home

SIKORSKI’S TOURISTS

Jennifer Grant from Queen Mary University of London uncovers the complex relationship between Polish and British armed forces during WWII

APRIL 1941

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

TURBAN HELMET

This distinctive headpiece was one of the most recognisable symbols of the Ottoman Empire’s power during the Early Modern Period

Armchair Battleship Exploration

HMS Belfast is moored near Tower Bridge in

Airborne Talks

The Royal Air Force Museum is hosting virtual

MI9 A HISTORY OF THE SECRET SERVICE FOR ESCAPE AND EVASION IN WORLD WAR TWO

THE INTRIGUING STORY OF A SECRET WARTIME WORLD

POLISH EYEWITNESSES

TO NAPOLEON’S 1812 CAMPAIGN  ADVANCE & RETREAT IN RUSSIA

RAF BOMBER COMMAND STRIKING BACK

OPERATIONS OF A HALIFAX CREW

A WORLD HISTORY OF WAR CRIMES

A HISTORY OF THE LAWS OF WAR CREATED TO CURB THE WORST EXCESSES OF CONFLICT, FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT

GUNBOATS, EMPIRE & THE CHINA STATION

THE STORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY’S THIRD-LARGEST FLEET, FIGHTING FOR CONTROL OF THE CHINA STATION OUTPOST IN THE 1920S

SAD JOYS ON DEPLOYMENT

A BRIEF BUT DETAILED FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF MODERN WAR ZONES, FROM RWANDA TO AFGHANISTAN