Peter Monteath

Exploring Terra Australis

Peter Monteath recalls what happened when two explorers, whose nations were battling for supremacy, met on the other side of the world.

Swastikas by the Seaside

Peter Monteath discusses the origins and fate of a huge Nazi holiday camp planned to invigorate the German workforce by means of ‘Strength through Joy’.

The Führer’s Decision

Peter Monteach comments on German historian Christian Gerlach's study of Adolf Hitler's announcement of his "decision in principle" to murder all of Europe's Jews on Dec 12, 1941.