The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

Today in a special collaboration with World of Warships our favourite naval historian Dan Snow ranks his favourite battleships of WW2. From the gigantic Yamato, to the humble yet deadly HMS Warspite.

Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...