Normandy building the path to victory

In the event of a Nazi invasion, Britain would have deployed a network of deadly defences to impede the enemy at every turn

AN EXAMPLE OF DEEP LAYERED, CO-ORDINATED DEFENCE IN PLACE DURING THE SUMMER OF 1940

50 YEARS LATER

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

I’D seen an advertisement in my father’s newspaper for women to work on the canal boats. It said applicants should be of a robust constitution. I’m quite robust, so why not? I’d give it a go. “Look, D

On 8 November 1942 this colonel played a crucial role in the Allied invasion of North Africa, attempting to secure the surrender of Vichy French forces and then leading an assault to secure the Moroccan beachhead