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

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

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SOUTHEASTERN IRAQ 26-27 FEBRUARY 1991

I had watched Richard III meet a bloody end at Bosworth, come face to face with a plague victim, stood in the shadow of a mighty trebuchet, and been put on trial for my life. And it was barely lunchti

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.