Patrick Mercer recalls a gruelling mountain assault by one of America’s most illustrious infantry units. My father fought throughout the Italian campaign…
A century ago, between 8 August and 11 November 1918, after four years of trench stalemate, the Allied armies on the Western…
The November issue of MHM, the British military history magazine, is now on sale. To subscribe to the magazine, click here. To subscribe to the…
William Kentridge’s The Head and the Load brings to light the experiences of 1.5 million African porters during the First World War. Seema…
Patrick Boniface on the deaths in combat of regal warriors. On 5 April 1697, the Swedish Prince Charles, also known as Carl,…
Since the 15th century, conventional explosives have been used in ever-increasing quantities against key targets. David Porter traces some of the most spectacular episodes in…
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 was not only a seminal event in British history, it is also widely regarded as a…
The October issue of MHM, the British military history magazine, is now on sale. To subscribe to the magazine, click here. To subscribe to the…
Teddy Cutler reflects on the magic and madness of the First World War in a review of Square Rounds, now showing at…
Patrick Boniface on the deaths in combat of regal warriors. The door clicked shut behind him. HRH The Duke of Kent had…