WORLD On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian-backed terrorist. During the…
Author: Thomas Hicks
The Eighth Army, formed in September 1941, was a diverse formation made up of units from all corners of the British Empire, with infantry divisions…
D-DAY The Duplex Drive (DD) ‘swimming’ Sherman was an amphibious tank used on all five beaches on D-Day. The duplex drive engine powered propellers in…
In 1915, the French Army became the first to create a dedicated camouflage unit. The word ‘camouflage’ came from the French verb meaning ‘to make…
One night in late March 1944, 76 Allied airmen escaped through a tunnel from their prisoner of war camp deep in occupied Poland. Their aim…
Bernard Montgomery (1887–1976) – or ‘Monty’ – ranks among the most celebrated British soldiers of the 20th century. He cut his teeth in the First World War,…
Britain There was a mood of tension in the air that bright morning in the summer of 1940, as the military personnel, scientific experts and…
During the Second World War millions of men bid farewell to their families in order to fight for their country. But how did those left…
We can now say without equivocation that this was Hitler’s war, say historians. But could more intelligent diplomacy on Britain’s part have saved Europe from…
World War One night in late March 1944, 76 Allied airmen escaped through a tunnel from their prisoner of war camp deep in occupied Poland.…