Britain's role and performance in the two World Wars continues to generate considerable debate but the wars are rarely considered together. Leading military his

In February 1942, intelligence officer Victor Jones erected 150 tents behind British lines in North Africa. "Hiding tanks in Bedouin tents was an old British tr

Essays analyze the two world wars in respect to gender politics and reassesses the differences between men and women in relation to war

From statesmen and military commanders to ordinary Britons, a bold, sweeping history of Britain's entrance into World War II—and its efforts to survive it—i

This collection examines relations between France and Britain, in particular their conflicting memories of key episodes in their recent past.