Britain At War

BANASTRE ‘THE BUTCHER’Gambler. Pillager. Murderer. Hero?AIRACOBRA ANIMOSITYWhy America’s big-gun fighter was hated by the RAF… and loved by the Sov...

THE DAMBUSTERS RECONSIDERED• Why ‘bouncing bomb’ success was never repeated• Legitimate targets or a sideshow• Could the raid happen todayBLOOD, RI...

WAR FOR THE WELLHow yeoman Crusaders cut their teeth against Italy’s finestSHOP SECRETSHow Selfridges helped the Allies make war-winning decisionsM...

THE ‘PIRATE’ OF THE MEDThe genius of Britain's relentless master submarinerCHALLENGER 2 vs IRAQI T-55Twenty years on, tank regiment CO and a troop ...

MONTYUnbeatable or unbearable?FIREPOWER EVOLUTIONThe Lee-Metford’s indelible mark on the armyWITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE…Tommy’s raw perceptions of all...

DYNASTY WARRIORSOne family, two generations, three VCsTRAPPED IN ’NAMAustralian platoon digs inMOSSIE PARTY POOPERSHow RAF gatecrashers spoiled Gör...

KOREA: THE FINAL HOURSHow Commonwealth troops endured China’s gruelling last-ditch assaultGUINNESS GREMLINSHow the Irish stout inspired a tank unit...

‘S’ FOR SURVIVALRevelations from a lost attic treasureCORRUPTION, CHICANERY AND RHS CHELSEAHistoric quirks from the home for heroes and its In-Pens...

TO HELL IN A HALIFAXShot down by Hitler... Left at Stalin's mercyEXPANDING ‘THE FEW’The forgotten Kiwi legendSPRINGBOKS STUN THE STALAGThe ‘rugby w...

HEROES ON HORSEBACK“They thundered past me while every gun in Germany fired at them”THE DAY GOSPORT WENT BANGWere communists to blame for ammunitio...

CANADA’S STALINGRADFighting house-to-house against Hitler’s eliteBROTHERHOODThe fates of two siblings on Britain’s iconic battlecruiserJUTLAND: A F...

HERO PRESUMED TRAITORHow one family misjudged its Battle of Britain pilot fatherDAWN OF THE DIGITAL AGE How you owe your smartphone to Bletchley's ...

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE COMMONWEALTH VERSUS COMMUNISM: MALAYA 1948-1960 VICTORIAN HEAVYWEIGHTS THE 100-TON GUNS THAT GUARDED THE EMPIRE CHRISTMAS AT...

Korea 70 Remembering the forgotten war The Unknown Warrior 100 years on Lee Child Q&A Jack Reacher author: ‘My grandfather was shot at Gallip...

BLACK BRITISH HEROES OF WWII Remarkable tenacity and determination came to define the unwavering commitment of wartime Britain’s black service pers...

BIGGIN’S BATTLE • Spitfire ace John Ellis: Outnumbered 10-to-1 in combat • How Hurricanes saved ‘the Hill’ • The farmer’s wife who captured a downe...

DAME VERA LYNN 1917-2020 •Why the BBC thought Forces’ Sweetheart was bad for morale • The British traitor who helped her wartime rival • In harm’s ...

The wartime vote that humbled Britain’s Bulldog 75 years since the last great story of the Home Front SS war crime ‘Death’s Head’ at Dunkirk The ...

BLETCHLEY’S SECRET WAR We delve into the depths of Britain's secret war, where bright minds, innovative machines, thorough method, and exhaustive e...

VE DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY • The Last 100 Days of War in Europe • Churchill’s Victory Speeches • Celebrations and Street Parties The Last Air VC? Rar...

EXCLUSIVE VETERAN STORY: VERTICAL VICTOR V-Bomber's Death-Defying Supersonic Plunge HOME FRONT'S DARK SIDE Hunting the Blackout Ripper SINGAPORE ...

BEAUFIGHTER BOYS Shipbusting with the ANZAC Wing BANZAI BREAKOUT Biggest Ever Wartime Escape? BLOCKADE, BLUFF AND BILBAO HMS Hood Defies Spanish ...

EL ALAMEIN’S UNSUNG HEROES Australia’s 9th Division saves the day in the Western Desert BURMA COMMANDOS Jungle pushback in WW2 ‘WINKLE’ BROWN His...

RISE OF THE REDCOATS Did the army/navy rivalry damage Britain’s imperial ambitions? AUSSIE JUNGLE CLIMBER The rule-breaking hero killed in one of ...