The battle of khalkhin gol

KARELIAN ISTHMUS 25 JUNE – 9 JULY 1944

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

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

Leading historians share the texts that have inspired and informed their work

The ‘gateway to the West’ has for years become a relative sanctuary from the onslaught on Ukraine’s frontline. But the city and region’s long history has seen it at the centre of countless conquests

Controversy of the week A grim anniversary When ...