The author of Nineteen Eighty-Four – whose real name was Eric Blair – and his wife Eileen were put under observation by…
Consisting of figures such as Rob Bernays, Jack Macnamara, Harold Nicolson, and Ronnie Cartland (brother of Barbara), the ‘Glamour Boys’ came of…
We asked you to think of something appropriately witty for this image taken from our article on the Franco-Prussian War, from the…
The December 2020/January 2021 issue of Military History Matters, the British military history magazine, is out now. The best way to access the magazine…
Often overlooked by history, the Franco-Prussian War had a profound impact on both France and Germany. Its military aspects also deserve study,…
In early 1943, while at Harvard, Jean Claude was drafted into the Army. He was surprised to find life there more to…
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This issue, we’re giving away three copies of SAS Band of Brothers, courtesy of Quercus. SAS Band of Brothers is the new…
Rob Johnson’s achievement in this book is to take Colonel T E Lawrence seriously as a theoretician and practitioner of war, and…
Henoch displayed a natural all-around talent in several sports, making her future accomplishments even more impressive, considering the few opportunities available for…