James Brett takes issue with our interpretation of the Somme. After my pleasant surprise at your refreshingly ‘revisionist’ editorial, I was disappointed…
The Forgotten Theatre Meredith Graham looks through the scrapbook of her great uncle, a professional photographer who served in WWII and as…
Richard Lucas discovers an extraordinary museum devoted to contemporary conflict in the Middle East. After years of open conflict, and in the…
When the German navy captured a British Welman midget submarine in November 1943, Commander Hans Bartels set about improving its crude design…
Keith Robinson explores the military museum at the heart of the British Army’s Aldershot home. In a small corner of the great…
Whispering Death A heavy fighter derived from a light bomber, the Bristol Beaufighter entered service in the summer of 1940 and by…
Mark Felton revisits the nightmare of the Japanese takeover of foreign ‘concessions’ during World War II. ‘Obviously, there is nothing you can…
David Flintham puts the case for teaching kids military history. The recently announced plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak…
This WWII drama bases its action around Operation Dragoon, a vital part of the 1944 D-Day Landings. It acts as a prequel…
There are hundreds of military museums and heritage sites throughout Europe specialising in different eras, armies, and wars. With some opening new…