When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, the Army numbered just over one million men, comprising both the regular forces and the part-time Territorial Army. The National Service (Armed

In issue 155, Professor Philpott laid out the case for why the US Army did not ‘win’ WWI on the battlefield. Here he explores how the major US contribution to victory came in money, material and motivation

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If you walk into a modern-day franchised car dealership to have your vehicle serviced or repaired, most places offer a comfortable seating area. Here you are spoilt for choice with wifi, water dispens

A hollow victory is more fun than a respectable walloping

I was a teenager during the Second World War, although the term teenager was not in use in those days. You were just a lad. What’s more, one often left school and became a worker at age 14, as I did i