1 July 1997 marked the end of British rule of Hong Kong, whereby this territory was passed into the hands of the People’s Republic of China.In 1992, Chris Patten, former chairman of the Conservative P
1 July 1997 marked the end of British rule of Hong Kong, whereby this territory was passed into the hands of the People’s Republic of China.In 1992, Chris Patten, former chairman of the Conservative P
The gripping tale of the campaign that ultimately determined the outcome of the Second World War.The Battle of the Atlantic -- the longest campaign of the Second World War and the most destructive nav
Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of Russia in June 1941, was the largest military operation in history, its aim nothing less than 'a war of extermination' to annihilate Soviet communism, liquidate the Je
'A chilling account of war at its worst' Bear Grylls'Like a fast-moving juggernaut of horror, Dimbleby's Barbarossa is a page-turning descent into Hell and back. Part warning, part fable, but all too
"The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril," wrote Winston Churchill in his monumental history of World War II. His fear was shared by many. The North Atlantic
"The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril," wrote Winston Churchill in his monumental history of World War Two. In many ways, the Atlantic shipping l
The Battle of the Atlantic was - though often overlooked - crucial to victory in the Second World War. If the German U-boats had prevailed, the maritime artery across the Atlantic would have been seve
The gripping tale of the campaign that ultimately determined the outcome of the Second World War.The Battle of the Atlantic was crucial to the Allied victory. If the German U--boats had prevailed, the
