Military

The battle of Cuito Cuanavale was a key moment in the smokescreen conflict of the Cold War played out in southern Africa. Gary Baines looks at the ways in which opposing sides are now remembering the event.

John Keegan, arguably the finest military historian of his age, has died after a long illness.

Clare Mulley takes issue with an article on Second World War resistance movements, first published in 1984.

David Waller on the 150th anniversary of a ship that symbolised Liverpool’s ties to the Confederate states during the American Civil War.

The recent killing of British soldiers by their Afghan allies echoes events of the 19th century, writes Rob Johnson.

Richard Cavendish remembers the royal favourite who died on June 19th, 1312.

During the Second World War many cities were bombed from the air. However Rome, the centre of Christendom but also the capital of Fascism, was left untouched by the Allies until July 1943. Claudia Baldoli looks at the reasons why and examines the views of Italians towards the city.

Taylor Downing appreciates the continuing relevance of an article questioning the accuracy of popular views of the wartime RAF.

Patrick Bishop’s first assignment as a foreign correspondent was to accompany the British task force sent to the South Atlantic to reclaim the Falkland Islands in April 1982. Thirty years on, he recalls his experience.

The great military institution took flight on April 13th, 1912.