Julie Wheelwright

Woman with a rifle near a canon. Spanish civil war. Barcelona, 1936.

In the Thick of It

Eyewitness reports of European wars and the febrile mood of nations as they tipped into conflict.

Ultimate Sacrifice

Ethel Rosenberg is revealed as a loving mother, a committed communist and a talented performer.

Three unidentified Jewish women in the Kutno ghetto, Poland, 1940, by Hugo Jaeger.

Ghetto Girls

The Jewish women who played a vital role in the Polish resistance against the Nazis.

Ursula Kuczynski, also known as Ruth Werner, Ursula Beurton and Ursula Hamburger.

The Spy who Loved

Puncturing the myths surrounding ‘Agent Sonya’.

Soviet Super Sniper: A Woman at War

The ‘Guerrilla Queen’ of Soviet Russia became a role model for women in combat.

The Life of Captain Flora Sandes

The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady

'Sweet' Polly Oliver went to war to be with her lover, but there were many women for whom military life was an end in itself. Julie Wheelwright uncovers the career of one woman whose ambition was amply fulfilled.