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All you need to know about Oliver Cromwell.

All you need to know about Kamikaze.

During the second world war, a horrific new weapon was born: the Atomic Bomb. Its first and only use in 1945 obliterated two Japanese cities and instantly wiped out over 100,000 people. Once its enormous power was unleashed, it changed the face of warfare and the world forever.

Leonardo Da Vinci is considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time. A true genius, Da Vinci was equally skilled as an inventor, architect, engineer and scientist, and created some of the world's most famous images and inventions which were centuries ahead of their time.

On February 12, 1809, a boy was born in an English market town. As a man he would go on to make scientific discoveries so profound that they would smash traditional religious theories and redefine man's place on the earth. This is the story of Charles Darwin.

He was one of the most successful military commanders in history. By the time of his death at just 32, he was undefeated in battle. His brilliantly fought campaign secured much of the ancient world for the Greek empire. This is the story of Alexander the Great.

His Antarctic adventures captured the public imagination and shot him to fame. As an explorer he tackled some of the most inhospitable places on earth. As a leader of men, he was resourceful, determined and courageous. This is the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton.

All you need to know about Robert E Lee.

All you need to know about Toulouse Lautrec.

All you need to know about Pearl Harbour.

All you need to know about Rommel.

The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler's final offensive gamble of the second world war and the last chance to turn the tables on the invading allies. Late in 1944 as the war in western Europe entered its finally phase, the German dictator launched an ambitious attack the would decide the fate of Germany and Europe.

All you need to know about Dunkirk.

When the history of the second world war was written, The Battle of Britain was described as on the most decisive ever fought. The events in the summer of 1940, prompted the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, to say, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of the first world war. Intended to bleed France white, it reached new heights of misery, destruction and death. For ten terrible months in 1916, Germany and France fought a battle that would leave its mark on both countries for generations to come.

All you need to know about The Battle Of Gettysburg.

All you need to know about The Battle Of Agincourt.

On August 15, 1769, a boy was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. As a man he would shape his country's laws, promote education, science, literature and the arts. As a military dictator, he would rule absolutely and plunge the world into war. This is the story of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The Battle for Stalingrad was one of the most savage, inhuman and devastating battles in history. In August 1942, the German's launched an attack on a Russian city that proved to be the turning point that led to the allied victory in the second world war. For five months men fought in freezing conditions, house to house, room to room until nearly 1.5 million were dead.

All you need to know about Operation Valkyrie.

All you need to know about Hitler.

The U-boat was one of the most efficient killing machines of twentieth century warfare. During the second world war alone, it sank nearly 15 million tons of allied shipping and sent 100,000 allied seamen to a watery grave.

The Battle of Waterloo was one of the most important battles in the history of the world. On July 18, 1815, the British and French armies clashed on Belgian fields. The outcome was to shape Europe for the next century.

All you need to know about The Battle Of Rorke's Drift.