The Second World War was the deadliest conflict in human history – involving 30 belligerent nations, it was fought from the far…
How important are ‘decisive battles’ in the history of war? This is the central question addressed by Cathal Nolan in this magisterial…
In the Czech Republic, the statue of WWII Soviet military leader Ivan Konev is set to topple, following a decision by a…
How did London communicate with the Resistance in Occupied Europe during the Second World War? A newly released archive of BBC documents…
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There can be little doubt that the export of opium from India to China by, among others, the Honourable East India Company…
Hermann Balch has been described as the ‘greatest German general no one ever heard of’. Stephen Robinson, a graduate of the Australian…
The very word 'Viking' conjures up images of fearsome longships, merciless invasions, and slaughtered victims. But were the Vikings unique in their…
It perished in the freezing wastes of Arctic Russia on 20 June 1942. Now, thanks to a 20-year volunteer project, it has…