The story of animals both on active service and on the Home Front during the Second World War is a deeply moving one. They had no choice at all but demonstrated loyalty, determination and bravery time
Animals played an important part in helping the Allies win the First World War, well beyond cavalry horses that charged fields and hauled heavy guns, and included a variety of animals in different but
When war broke out in 1939 the Women's Land Army was already organised and ready for action. Women who had served in the WLA in the First World War returned to service with their daughters, ready to f
Storey, a professional military and social historian, offers advice on identifying military uniforms, badges, insignia, medals, and other clues in military photos in personal collections. He focuses o
The first ever full account of the Zeppelin attacks on Great Britain, using previously unpublished German archivesThis is the first full, raid by raid, year by year account of the zeppelin air raids o
When the winds of war blew for a second time the women of Britain answered the call. Many of the first to volunteer had served in World War I, and now they offered their services again, bringing their
The First World War was the conduit for some of the most dramatic changes in the role of women in British society. Suffragettes gave up their militant protests to support the war effort, and from the
