December 1944

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

LECHFELD, BAVARIA 10-12 AUGUST 955

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

In mid-October 1871, a message was cabled from New York City to Franz Liszt in Europe. In itself, this was nothing unusual. Nearing 60 years old, the Hungarian composer and pianist had long been a glo

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