Armed and dangerous

Our pick of the latest military history books

How ‘Putin’s Chef’ led a mercenary mutiny that shook the Kremlin

Formerly the Prussian stronghold of Königsberg, since 1945 this region has been a Soviet, then Russian, foothold in Eastern Europe

During the early days Operation Barbarossa, Army Group Centre’s rapid advance surrounded hundreds of thousands of Red Army soldiers in the Białystok-Minsk area. What ensued was a catastrophic defeat for the Soviet defenders

The Tank Museum has launched the UK’s largest exhibition on the War in Ukraine

How Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is navigating threats from both friends and foes