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How the Lafayette Squadron laid the foundation of American combat aviation and the US Air Force through never-before-seen photographs, letters and memoirs

Famagusta in Cyprus was the jewel in the Venetian crown. Julian Davison takes a tour of the city's magnificent gothic cathedrals and formidable fortress, detailing the gory battles and fabled acts of heroism that took place here

Discover how the Americans eradicated the Japanese fleet, and how a Russian sub destroyed German liner Wilhelm Gustloff

Part two of two. The island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created

A 100-year-old veteran and the son of a marine who spent decades searching for details on his father's war experience return to the battlefield on Iwo Jima

Famagusta in Cyprus was the jewel in the Venetian crown. Julian Davison takes a tour of the city's magnificent gothic cathedrals and formidable fortress, detailing the gory battles and fabled acts of heroism that took place here

Discover how the Americans eradicated the Japanese fleet, and how a Russian sub destroyed German liner Wilhelm Gustloff

Part two of two. The island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created

A 100-year-old veteran and the son of a marine who spent decades searching for details on his father's war experience return to the battlefield on Iwo Jima

Discover how the Americans eradicated the Japanese fleet, and how a Russian sub destroyed German liner Wilhelm Gustloff