Ve day on the frontline

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

York Membery Why does the VE Day anniversary matter to you? Sir Keir Starmer It was an incredible occasion – and a moment for all of us, myself included – to reflect and remember. It was a chance to h

EIGHTY years ago, on May 8, 1945, Britain and her allies celebrated the end of six long years of war against the Nazi tyranny of Adolf Hitler. It wasn’t yet a complete victory, since British troops we

On a muggy night in late August 1940, Hinnerk Waller’s fraying tether had finally snapped. Relentlessly deployed in the Battle of Britain as part of the Luftwaffe fighter wing JG 52, Waller was paying

To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict

VE Day on 8 May 1945 marked the end of almost six years of brutal warfare, austerity and terrible hardship – and Britain took to the streets to celebrate…