Karlsruhe led the German attack on Kristiansand during Operation Weserübung on 9 April 1940, as part of the Nazi invasion of Norway.…
The author of Nineteen Eighty-Four – whose real name was Eric Blair – and his wife Eileen were put under observation by…
The mid 19th century saw a revolution in naval weapons technology – smooth-bore muzzle-loading artillery, which had changed little for over 300…
After the war, flak would also come to mean very strong criticism or abuse.…
The collection of letters, telegrams, and instructions was the property of the late Reginald Parker. It was found by a furloughed clerk…
The corroded helmet would have been an essential component of protection for any Viking warrior. Several iron bands and plates, riveted together,…
The bunker, under the village of Wijtschate in Flanders, is more than 20 feet underground and is believed to have accommodated up…
In the Second World War, the dockyards and riverside factories of London’s East End were essential to the country’s struggle against the…
The U-boat went down with all hands and has rested on the seabed, some 37km (23 miles) off the coast of Yorkshire,…
A new hull walkway, opened in August of this year, allows enthusiasts to descend into the base of the ship’s dry dock…