Military

The S.O.E. and the Failure of the Slovak National Uprising

Martin D. Brown tells the little-known story of how British and American soldiers disappeared in Slovakia’s Tatra Mountains during the remarkable episode of Slovakia’s National Uprising against its Nazi-supporting government during the Second World War.

Why the Light Brigade Charged

The fatalist view of the Light Brigade’s charge towards the Russian guns at Balaclava is being challenged. They had their reasons why.

Crimea in Finland

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Finland, Matthew Kirk, describes the impact of the Crimean War on that country and how it is being commemorated.

Troop Withdrawals from Korea

It was not until a year after the armistice that the remaining American divisions were withdrawn from Korea, on August 18th, 1954.

Catastrophe at Smyrna

Matthew Stewart traces the roots of the Greco-Turkish war of 1921-22, and the consequent refugee crisis, to the postwar settlements of 1919-20.