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Château des Réaux, chouzé-sur-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, France. The castle's history can be traced back to the 14th century when it belonged to the Countess of Sancerre. It then became the property of Jean Briçonnet (d. 1493), the first mayor...

A photograph showing Luftwaffe Heinkel He 111 bombers which were used to bomb targets in Europe and notably during the Battle of Britain of 1940. (Imperial War Museums Collection)

Promotional stamps for the Spitfire Fund, a government initiative to encourage civilians to contribute money to buy a Submarine Spitfire for the war effort during the Second World War (1939-45).

A Supermarine Spitfire at the Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow in 2023.

The cockpit of a Mk. IX Supermarine Spitfire. The fighter was in service with the RAF from 1939 to 1947 but was also used by many other airforces worldwide. (Aviation Museum Prague)

A photograph showing a number of Supermarine Spitfires of 41 Squadron during the Second World War. (Imperial War Museums Collection)

A Supermarine Spitfire at the Season Premiere Airshow in 2018. The Spitfire was first built for use by the RAF in the 1930s and was a crucial fighter in the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940.

A map illustrating the geopolitical situation in Europe and the Mediterranean in early November 1942 with World War II in Europe at a critical juncture. The Axis powers, led by Nazi Germany, had made significant advances across the continent...

The destroyed Möhne dam in western Germany following the RAF's Operation Chastise of May 1943. (German Federal Archives)

Colonel Alexander Hamilton, dressed in the uniform of the New York artillery during the American Revolutionary War. Painting by Alonzo Chappel, c. 19th century.