SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ 26-27 FEBRUARY 1991

Our pick of the latest military history books

Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

This mission was so secret that few published records exist. Now, best-selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long-hidden files, family archives and untold personal accounts

An exploration into colonial ‘Emergencies’, artefacts raided from Ghana in the 19th century and Royal Logistics Corps soldiers’ sporting achievements

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