The Battle of the Somme has an enduring legacy, the image established by Alan Clark of 'lions led by donkeys': brave British soldiers sent to their deaths by incompetent generals. However, from the German point of view the battle was a disaster. Their own casualties were horrendous. The Germans did [...]
The '45 Rising has been romanticised over the centuries in many books and films, and still arouses strong emotions in Scotland, but this is the first comprehensive history ever. It is based on original research in all available archives, including Swedish, French and German records. These make nonse[...]
Suvorov is an authoritative study of the Russian general who having beaten the French in Italy in the late 18th century was later dismissed from command when his Austrian troops were defeated at Zurich during the Napoleonic wars.'[...]