Cultural Crusader

A new book combines poetry from WW1 with photography from the trenches and home front. Geoff Harris finds out more, including the photo-restoration process

ORTONA, ITALY 20-27 DECEMBER 1943

A prolonged conflict, a modified Treaty of Versailles and no League of Nations may have transpired without direct American involvement

Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge

Remembrance Day is a national opportunity to reflect on the burdens that soldiers bear. But as we pause to remember the sacrifices of the past, we should also consider those who will serve in the futu