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A noisy history of the world

Hitler’s philosophers

An illustration depicting the battle of Naseby, arguably one of the most significant land battles in British history. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

20 important battles that shaped Britain

LA Times photo from newspaper report 1942

A big day in history: Japanese planes attack Los Angeles. Or do they?

A view of Valletta during the Second World War, showing its harbour filled with naval hardware. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Library Britain's island weapon: Malta in the Second World War

Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, gives his 'victory' sign while making a polling day tour of his constituency during an election. (Getty Images)

Are these the most overrated people in history?

British soldiers on the front of El Alamein. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

El Alamein: The British empire’s last hurrah

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Q&A: How did the Colditz escapees plan to get their glider out?

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Herbert 'Blondie' Hasler (left) pictured with Bill Sparks and Mary Lindell. It was

My history hero: ‘Blondie’ Hasler (1914–87) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler sits at a table facing a group of young uniformed National Socialists crowded into a small room in the 'Braune Haus' or Brown House, Munich, Germany, c1935. (Photo by Heinrich Hoffmann/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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The dark charisma of Adolf Hitler

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A British waitress serves American servicemen inside Rainbow Corner, Piccadilly, January 1945. (Getty Images)

Where history happened: life on the home front . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The battle of the Nile, fought at night in the Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. (Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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Britain’s 10 most significant naval battles

Industrial might: Blenheim bombers in production in England, late 1939. The Allies’ combined industrial strength proved too much for the Axis. (Getty Images)

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German bomber insurance