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

Back in the 1960s and ’70s ‘get the army in’ felt like a regular retort for heritage rail projects. However, it might surprise many to learn that even today, the army gets hands on with preservation schemes and is making some major contributions.

Our pick of the latest military history books

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

An exploration into colonial ‘Emergencies’, artefacts raided from Ghana in the 19th century and Royal Logistics Corps soldiers’ sporting achievements