World War Two

April 1945. As Allied bombs rain down on Europe, a 400-year-old institution looks set to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

Ulrich von Hassell, former ambassador to Italy and a key member of the German Resistance, is executed for his part in an assassination plot against Hitler.

Originally published in 1988, The Burden of German History 1919-45 examines the vast literature surrounding Weimar years and the National Socialist tragedy, daunting even for the specialist historian or political scientist.

Almost seventy-five years ago, MI9 dreamt up the most audacious escape and evasion plan of World War Two.

Renowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the most important moments in recent history.

Throughout the course of World War II, the Allies engaged in elaborate deceptions to help ensure the success of their troops in battle.

Relive the events of June 6, 1944 through eye witness accounts that describe 20 real-life stories from the D-Day landings.

Spain in Arms examines how the Spanish Civil War conflict developed on the battlefield through the prism of eight campaigns between 1937-1939 and shows how many accounts of military operations during this conflict are based upon half-truths and propaganda.

It is 1939. Jan Karski, a brilliant young Polish student, enjoys a life of parties and pleasure. Then war breaks out and his familiar world is destroyed.

D-Day-The Big Red One at Omaha Beach Beginning in the pre-dawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows ten men attempting to carry out D-Day's most critical missions. Their actions would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe. The ten make a charismatic, unforgettable cast.