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ISIS: The Killing Caliphate
Every war has its cause and every conflict its context, none more so than the centuries-old ideological battle between Christian and Muslim theology. The concept of holy war is …
Desert Knight
The Knight's Cross was the German Army's highest award for valour, and only 0.04 per cent of the soldiers who served in the Second World War received this prestigious medal; even …
The IED Threat
There can be few weapons which have struck such fear into armed forces around the world, or made so many shocking headlines, as IEDs Improvised Explosive Devices. In effect a bomb …
Channel Islands Invaded: The German Attack on the British Isles in 1940 Told Through Eyewitness Accounts, Newspaper Reports, Parliamentary Deba
In the summer of 1940 the British Isles stood isolated and alone facing the might of a seemingly unstoppable German war machine. Never before had the United Kingdom been in a state …
The School of Fencing
"Domenico Angelo's book, complete with diagrams, embodies the ideas of an era." - Philip Stafford in The Times Literary Supplement"This is a fascinating read and surprisingly up to …
RAF Tangmere in 100 Objects
On 16 November 1916, Lieutenant Geoffrey Dorman took off from Shoreham in a Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b with the intention of heading West along the South Coast to the airfield at …
Great War Artefacts in 100 Objects
The First World War touched every community and almost every home in the UK. In its wake, it left behind memories and mementos of loved ones. For every casualty there was a scar, …
Passchendaele in 100 Locations
Encouraged by the success of an attack on Messines Ridge on 7 June 1917, Field Marshal Haig ordered that his generals should continue their preparations for the Third Battle of …
Edgar Mobbs
When Edgar Mobbs ran on a rugby field, people watched. Eyes were drawn to him. A towering, upright presence - long of stride with knees raised high; elegant and powerful. When …