Outgeneralled, the British Army crashed to defeat before the German Blitzkrieg in May 1940. The greatest defeat in British imperial history, it…
Queen Victoria’s husband was not a military man. But the Crimea turned him into a zealous army reformer. As an armchair strategist,…
MHM Editor Neil Faulkner analyses the RAF’s controversial strategic bombing campaign. What is the real significance of the Dambusters legend? James Holland and I…
What’s that quote on the new £5 note? The phrase ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat’ is…
‘The War is not funny, Sir.’ – Colonel Howfield. ‘I’ve a feeling that may be the point.’ – General Mitford. Seema Syeda reviews Ian…
The Battle of Berlin, fought between 16 April and 2 May 1945, was the last major European offensive of the Second World…
Most people are familiar with the tumultuous events of England in 1066, but how much do you know about ‘the other Norman…
In the early 1960s, Michael Caine was regularly playing small character parts in television dramas and British movies. With his cockney accent…
The reasons Britain and the United States went to war in 1812 are diverse. Indeed, different factions within each country had different…
Tickets to English Heritage's re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings this weekend are sold out, but here are 10 alternative ways to…
Who? The one next to Lenin? Well, he was. Until Joseph Stalin had him erased from the photograph (below). But, despite Stalin’s…
One of the key questions often asked about Leni Riefenstahl is was she Hitler’s lover? Rumours of an affair were common at…
