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Battleplan
Battleplan reveals the tactics used by victorious commanders throughout the twentieth century. From the trenches of the First World War to the deserts of Afghanistan, Battleplan dissects all aspects of warfare and exposes the strategies which led to victory. Here we profile some of the most famous commanders from the First and Second World Wars.
Famous commanders from the First World War
The First World War was a conflict characterised by trench warfare and the senseless loss of millions of lives.Click Here to read profiles on three of the major figures from the period – Paul von Hindenburg, Sir Douglas Haig and Sir John Jellicoe.
Famous commanders from the Second World War
The Second World War saw conflict rage in the fields of Europe, the deserts of Africa and the oceans of the Atlantic and Pacific.Click Here to read profiles of some of the war's most famous and influential commanders.
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