The Lochnagar Crater, located south of the village of La Boisselle, in the Somme department of France, was created by a large mine set off by the British Army under no man’s land, close to the German lines, on 1st July 1916, to assist the infantry advance on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

The Delville Wood South African National Memorial, located in Longueval, in the Somme department of France, is a World War I memorial that was subsequently dedicated to all South Africans who fell in the various conflicts of the 20th century.

The Tank Corps Memorial is located near Pozières, in the Somme department of France. The location was chosen because it was near this spot that tanks were first used in combat, when they were deployed by the British Army at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Battle of the Somme, on 15th September 1916.

The Ulster Memorial Tower, located about one kilometre northwest of Thiepval, in the Somme department of France, is Northern Ireland's National War Memorial. It commemorates all Ulstermen who served in the First World War, and in particular, the officers and men of the 36th (Ulster) Division, with the memorial’s location serving as a permanent reminder of that unit’s heroic exploits on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme.

The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, located 9 km north of Albert, in the Somme department of France, pays special tribute to the role of the Newfoundland Regiment in the Battle of the Somme and the heavy losses it suffered. It also commemorates those Newfoundlanders who fell in battle and who have no known grave.

The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, near Thiepval, in the Somme department of France, commemorates by name over 72,000 British and South African servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme and have no known grave.

The Australian National Memorial, located at Villers-Bretonneux, in the Somme department of France, is the main memorial to Australian military personnel killed on the Western Front during the First World War, especially those who have no known grave.

The first-ever glider-borne assault in history and one of the most daring operations of the Second World War, carried out by German forces during the opening stages of the invasion of France and the Low Countries in May 1940.

An account of the abortive plan for a joint Italian-German invasion of Malta in 1942.

The mystery and controversies surrounding the sinking of the British aircraft carrier HMS Glorious in the Norwegian Sea on 8th June 1940.

In April 1944, a dress rehearsal for the Allied landings in Normandy resulted in the deaths of several hundred U.S. servicemen.

Launched in 1637, Sovereign of the Seas was arguably the finest man-of-war of her time.

6 men from the 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, were awarded the Victoria Cross following the Gallipoli Landings on 25th April 1915.

On D-Day, No. 47 (RM) Commando was given the crucial task of capturing the small fishing harbour of Port-en-Bessin, in Normandy.

The story of CSM Stanley Hollis of the Green Howards, recipient of the only Victoria Cross awarded for actions on D-Day - 6th June 1944.

In the early hours of 6th June 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with neutralising the Merville Gun Battery in Normandy.

The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: Capturing the bridges; reinforcements; and German counterattacks.

The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: The plan; preparing for the mission; and the glider assault.

The story of Major Anders Lassen, VC, MC & Two Bars, a fearsome Danish warrior and a true hero of the Second World War.

In October 1808, the Royal Regiment of Malta was involved in heavy fighting during the unsuccessful defence of Capri.