Warspot — is where military history comes alive

Welcome to the WARSPOT site, an Internet resource focused on military history, intended to popularise knowledge of the past. To this end, the format chosen is a collection of popular scholarly articles, dedicated to various landmark events in the history of war and technology and written as interestingly and accessibly as possible. The resource contains an interactive element — every user has the chance to publish their article alongside articles written by experts (historians, military people and journalists). In this way, WARSPOT not only becomes an educational space, but also stimulates users to do their own research.

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