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By spring 1941, the Afrika Korps was advancing across eastern Libya towards Egypt and the Suez Canal. But a dusty port town lay in their path
Leading historians share the texts that have inspired and informed their work
The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership
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Europe’s frozen northeast became a new sacred frontier of holy war, forced conversion and occupation against Europe’s last pagans
Civilian reactors have become strategic cover for Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine