They were thought to have been lost in the watery depths of the vast Pacific Ocean. But now, explorers have found two…
David Porter takes a look at everything that went wrong with the Bachem BA 349 'Natter' (Viper)…
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…
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…
Perched on sofas and peering in from every angle, these Allied officers were obviously desperate to catch a glimpse of the momentous…