Under Cover of Darkness: An Extract
Fear was the unacknowledged spectre haunting the streets of London during the Second World War; fear not only of death from the German bombers…
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Second World War Reading List
Explore a curated list of books on Second World War History, offering critical perspectives on one of the most significant periods in modern history….
Why I Became an X Troop Commando
Born in Germany in 1922, Colin Anson’s (Claus Ascher) childhood was marked by the trials of Nazism. His father was arrested by the Gestapo…
Women in Intelligence by Helen Fry – 50 Years in 50 Books
Women in Intelligence: The Hidden History of Two World Wars by Helen Fry is due to be published on 26th September 2023. In this…
Stalin: A Reading List
Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953 in a reign marked by ruthless tyranny and the deaths of…
The Royal Navy’s War – Paul Kennedy
In this blogpost, Paul Kennedy describes the Royal Navy’s key role in the 1939-1945 war at sea. He also calls attention to the beautiful…
An A-Z of the World – E. H. Gombrich on: the Second World War
As an aid to students, teachers and parents, we have constructed an A–Z of the World taken from E. H. Gombrich’s, A Little History…
The Last Days of Stalin: An Extract
‘Genghis Khan with a telephone.’ On 5 March 2023 it will be 70 years since the death of Joseph Stalin, the man who was…
Meet Ivan Maisky: The Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact
In part two of our blog series celebrating publication of The Maisky Diaries, Gabriel Gorodetsky shares an excerpt that provides unique insight into events surrounding…