SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ 26-27 FEBRUARY 1991

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

Terrorism’s record of failure

Our pick of the latest military history books

On a beautiful summer’s morning almost 110 years ago, men of the British Army stepped out into no-man’s land at 7.30am. It was 1 July 1916, and the start of what was then called ‘The Big Push’. With h

A decade on since the two millionth Land Rover Defender was made, and 35 years since its launch, we look back on why it remains Britain’s favoured go-anywhere vehicle of choice