March 1943

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

Early on 8 November 1942, Adolf Hitler’s special train was en route from Berlin to Munich when it was stopped at a small station in the Thuringian Forest to receive an urgent message from the Foreign

THE SECOND WORLD WAR STILL PLAYS A MASSIVE role in our national mythology in Britain. But if I were to ask you: “Who was the fourth ally?” I imagine that most readers would have to think twice. The an

THE INSIDE STORY

Your interesting feature about the role of medieval warhorses in shaping British history (August) reminded me of a subsequent occasion in which horsepower became a critical factor. In April 1660, with

Women hurled rotten vegetables and the contents of chamber pots from upstairs windows. Paving stones were prised loose to block the roads, while an overturned builder’s lorry became a barricade. Child