A black day for brandenburg

ORTONA, ITALY 20-27 DECEMBER 1943

Our pick of the latest military history books

In 1945, the Allies were ready with a daring amphibious operation to liberate Jersey and Guernsey by force

Further to Dr Mike Esbester’s article “The Reign of the Railway” in the October issue, may I add another angle to the fascinating story of our railways and what they can tell us about family history –

A new book combines poetry from WW1 with photography from the trenches and home front. Geoff Harris finds out more, including the photo-restoration process

IF YOU STROLL ACROSS THE GREEN SWATHE OF the Maidan in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) – past the monumental marble Victoria Memorial built to honour that Empress of India – and keep heading south, the ci