Even though nearly 70 years have passed since the end of the Second World War, the statistics on the destruction caused by…
Cambridge philosopher Iain King continues his series on the relationship between war and thought. Was the founder of modern philosophy a spy…
Daffy, the forgotten fighter Ask most people to name an RAF fighter from the Battle of Britain and they will answer ‘Spitfire’…
This month we have 5 copies of The Making of a Nazi Hero: The Murder and Myth of Horst Wessel by Daniel Siemens to…
MHM looks at the excellent support this charity offers veterans with sight-loss. Do you know anyone who served in the Armed Forces, including for their National Service, and…
Iain King takes a hard look at how the First World War turned Hitler into a Fascist. The ‘Great War’ had a…
Richard Bevan takes a look at a selection of war films, some of which are unlikely to win any awards for historical…
Cambridge philosopher Iain King begins a new series looking at how great thinkers were shaped by war. He begins with Socrates, the…
This image exudes orderliness and power. Strong horizontals, emphasised by the landscape format, suggest stability and a sense of balance. Much like…
It was a bold tactical concept. With war looming in 1913, the Royal Navy requested a submarine with sufficient surface speed to…