Most readers of The Times had never heard of Sarajevo in June 1914. The assassination of a visiting Austrian royal by a…
MHM chooses five lesser-known people whose war efforts deserve higher praise. 5. William Manley Lived 1831-1901 Manley is the only recipient of…
There are a select number of battlefield tours that every military history enthusiast should experience. Here we list eleven of the finest, most reasonably priced, worldwide…
‘To each according to his threat advantage does not count as a principle of justice.’ John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, 1971…
Taylor Downing revisits one of the most famous anti-war films ever made. All Quiet on the Western Front is a double Oscar-winning…
In the many future wars between English and Scots, was the continuing independence of Scotland ever seriously in question.…
Bannockburn: Scotland’s crucial victory
Revanchist Republic: France prepares for war
Siege-Master: Vauban and France’s ‘Fatal Avenue’
Cracking Cassino: The Anzio Beachhead…
An MHM selection of some of the best events coming up over the next few months. War Music: notes from the First World War In the First…
In 1942 Sir Winston Churchill stirringly declared, ‘I have not become the King’s First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation…
Taylor Downing remembers Stuart Cooper’s ground-breaking 1975 World War II film. Stuart Cooper’s film Overlord (1975) is the only feature film ever…