The organization of the Zulu army was profoundly different to its professional British counterpart, a part-time citizen militia, the means by which…
In the ‘blame game’ which followed the Zulu battle of Isandlwana, Anthony Durnford quickly emerged as the principal scapegoat. A complex figure…
What is Zulu so well respected? Measured against the production standards of modern war-films, Zulu certainly shows its age.…
The lines of the Torres Vedras were lines of forts secretly built by the British from around September 1809-1812 to protect Lisbon…
Map of the Battle of Maiwand, 27 July 1880: the decisive action of the Second Afghan War. General Burrows’ little army of…
A map of Taranto Harbour on 11 November 1940, showing the position of the Italian ships, the habour defences, and the direction…
The Zulu Film Museum is about to open at the Cardiff Castle Museum - find out more about this unique and historic…
If the Battle of Britain was a victory of ‘the Few’: that of a small military elite of fighter pilots, the Battle…
Used throughout the Second World War to identify friend from foe, these original spotter cards show the differences in the silhouettes between…
Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire Mk I Type: single-engine British fighter Manufacturer: Supermarine Division, Vickers-Armstrong Ltd Year: 1938 Engine: Rolls-Royce Merlin II, 12-cylinder V,…