Born in Paris in 1908, Simone de Beauvoir belonged to that unlucky generation which lived through both World Wars. She was also…
Last month, we asked you to think of something appropriately witty for this photograph from our feature on John Brown and the…
No general in American history held the kind of absolute power General Pershing wielded. With complete backing from President Woodrow Wilson and…
The August issue of MHM, the British military history magazine, is now on sale. To subscribe to the magazine, click here. To subscribe to the…
Three lucky winners will receive a copy of The Black Prince and the Capture of the King: Poitiers, 1356. The Battle of Poitiers…
Fifty years ago, during the so-called ‘Prague Spring’ of 1968, the citizens of Czechoslovakia enjoyed a few brief, tantalising months of liberation…
The late Richard Holmes considered Marlborough to be Britain’s greatest general. He was probably right. But, like many great commanders, Marlborough was paired with a man of…
The July issue of MHM, the British military history magazine, is now on sale. To subscribe to the magazine, click here. To subscribe to the…
MHM Editor Neil Faulkner reviews Ken Burns’ new 18-hour blockbuster The Vietnam War, and compares it to three other great TV war documentaries…
Two lucky winners of our competition will receive a family ticket to the Battle of Britain Airshow or the Combined Ops Military…