Field Marshal Montgomery

Insufferable martinet or inspirational hero? Field Marshal Montgomery was both

6 June 2026 9:00 am

An abusive childhood may help explain the contradictory character of Britain’s great second world war commander, says Gary Mead

Admiral Dönitz, left in charge of the Reich after Hitler’s suicide, was lucky to have escaped the noose at Nuremberg

Ten days in May

14 February 2015 9:00 am

‘If the war is lost, then it is of no concern to me if the people perish in it.’ Bruno…