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.

The world’s first confirmed in-air hijack took place in 1942, when a captured Allied aircrew seized control of an Italian seaplane.

The story of the Grace Dieu, the flagship of King Henry V of England, and perhaps the largest and finest of all medieval warships.

On 27th May 1940, 97 British soldiers were murdered after having been taken prisoner by German SS troops during the Battle of Dunkirk.

The sinking of HMS Louvain in the Aegean Sea on 20th January 1918 led to the deaths of 73 Maltese naval ratings.

Operation Torch; Sicily & Italy; a changing role; Normandy; final operations in Europe & the Far East; and the end of the Army Commandos.

Layforce; operations in Norway; the Bruneval Raid; establishment of the Royal Marine Commandos; raids in France; and the Commando Order.

The formation of the Commandos; establishment of the Commando course; insignia, weapons & equipment; different roles; and the first raids.

On 22nd September 1943, British midget submarines carried out a daring attempt to sink the mighty German battleship Tirpitz in Norway.

In 1916, David Railton, an army chaplain, had an idea that was to transform the way the British people remembered their war dead.

The story of Hannah Snell, the first woman ever to join the Royal Marines, more than 270 years before females were first allowed to do so.