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Battle of the Bulge - Germany’s Last Hope on the Western Front
Over a million soldiers clashed in one of the deadliest battles of World War II. This deep dive explores how the battle unfolded, why Germany's final gamble failed, and how this costly defeat ...
The Modern Voice of War Writing
Every war begins in blind folly and ends in unimagined suffering. This is true of all wars but especially of the First World ...
Harrowing account of the first day of the Battle of the Somme by pilot who was shot in the BUTTOCK is unearthed with dozens of unseen pictures
Lieutenant Edward Packe flew over the Western Front battlefield in a two-seater BE2c biplane at 7.30am on July 1, 1916. He was shot in the buttocks by a German fighter at 2,000ft.
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The Bloodiest Day in British History – The Somme Offensive of 1916
July 1, 1916—the first day of the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest day in British military history. Over 57,000 soldiers were lost in mere hours, in a battle that was both a disaster and a ...
Tragic Edinburgh war poet who died before being published to have works auctioned
James Alexander Mann, who was an aspiring writer and actor from Edinburgh, died just five days after his 21st birthday after ...