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He 111 in Flight
A colourised photograph of a Heinkel He 111 bomber plane, flown by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War (1939-45). (Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-385-0587-07)
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Map of the Mali Empire under Mansa Musa, c.1337 - Power, Gold, and the Trans-Saharan Trade Network
The Mali Empire (c. 1235 - c. 1672) emerged in the western Sahel following the decline of the Ghana Empire and rose to prominence under the leadership of Sundiata Keita (reigned c. 1235 - 1255). Consolidating Mandé-speaking territories along...
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Adolf Hitler in Paris
A photograph showing Adolf Hitler in Paris after the Fall of France in 1940. On the left is Albert Speer (Hitler's favourite architect and future Armaments Minister) and on the right is Arno Breker (architect and sculptor). Taken on 23 June...
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German 6th Panzer Division, 1940
A photograph showing tanks of the German 6th Panzer Division in 1940. (Imperial War Museums)
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Germany's Western Attack, May 1940
A map showing the German advances through Belgium, the Netherlands, and France which isolated the British Expeditionary Force and necessitated the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940. (United States Military Academy)
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RAF Reconnaissance during the Dunkirk Evacuation
An RAF Lockheed Hudson conducting reconnaissance during the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940. The smoke is coming from the damaged oil refinery near the port. (Imperial War Museums)
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The Withdrawal from Dunkirk
A 1940 painting by Charles Ernest Cundall titled The Withdrawal from Dunkirk showing the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940. (Imperial War Museums)
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Troops Awaiting Ships at Dunkirk
A photograph of Allied troops wading out into the sea awaiting rescue by boat during the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940.
Imperial War Museums
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French Destroyer Sinking during the Dunkirk Evacuation
The French destroyer Bourrasque sinking while carrying troops during the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940. (Imperial War Museums)
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Four Greek Philosophers
Marble portrait heads of four Greek philosophers (Socrates, Antisthenes of Athens, Chrysippus, and Epicurus), Roman copies after Hellenistic originals.
The British Museum, London.
