World War II was a conflict like no other. Allies and Axis powers clashed for six years, millions of people lost their lives, ...

War is a complex business. It only takes one simple error to be made for total disaster, even the killing of one’s own troops and allies. Known today as “friendly fire”, these tragic and fatal ...

Our world has been shaped by two all-consuming conflicts - and by a global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction. Explore the in-depth sections below.