It wasn't just the Second World War that saw combat spread to the deserts of Africa and the Middle East. Find out more about the desert campaigns of the First World War with our audio guide.
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The Italian Front
When we picture the First World War, we don't necessarily think of snowy battlefields high up in the Alps. Yet that is exactly what many Italian soldiers had to contend with.
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The 100 Days Offensive
After more than three years of paralysis, mobile warfare returned to the Western Front in 1918. The German Spring Offensive stalled in July and the Allied victory at Amiens in August heralded a period of unprecedented success for the Allies, culminating in the collapse of the German war machine.
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The Battle of Jutland: Who Really Won?
In May 1916, the long anticipated great naval clash occurred in the North Sea between the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet. Both sides claimed victory in the battle but who really came out on top? Find out in our audio guide.
