OCTOBER 1917 Patrick Mercer uses the first-hand account of a renowned junior officer to report on a grim regimental battle fought in…
The old 6th Regiment of Foot began life in 1674 as a unit of émigré English troops in Dutch service. During the…
Martin Marix Evans explores the muddy terrain of the Third Battle of Ypres, the effects it had on the action, and what…
U-boat 118 had been launched in February 1918, and in the last couple of months of the war dispatched two British ships…
The June issue of Military History Monthly, the British military history magazine, is now on sale. To subscribe to the magazine click here. To…
‘The War is not funny, Sir.’ – Colonel Howfield. ‘I’ve a feeling that may be the point.’ – General Mitford. Seema Syeda reviews Ian…
'The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war,' Churchill wrote, 'was the U-boat peril.'…
The original caption reads, ‘Some shell cases on the roadside in the front area, the contents of which have been despatched over…
To mark Anzac Day 2015, MHM reposts Peter Hart's action-packed article taking us into the inferno of the Gallipoli landings.…
The campaign resulted in one of the most decisive victories of the First World War. Here, we take a look at five…