The charge of the light, battle illustration

Military history

A colourful medieval manuscript illustration of William I seated beneath a decorated arch, wearing a crown and holding a model of a building.

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Bollocks, bastards and broad arses: the filthy medieval names that expose the real story of 1066

Graphic photomontage splitting historical artwork of 18th-century cavalry battles with 20th-century soldiers operating loudspeakers, film cameras, and communication equipment during wartime

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George Washington's dirty tricks: how the American hero fooled Britain at Yorktown. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Panoramic view of Krak des Chevaliers, a medieval stone fortress atop a grassy hill overlooking a green valley under a blue sky

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This Celtic castle was so terrifying that even the Romans were too scared to attack it. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

American servicemen read copies of The Stars and Stripes carrying the headline “Hitler Dead”.

Second World War

The Soviets found proof of Hitler's death. So why did they hide it from the world?

Illustration of a Renaissance minstrel playing a lute as a swirling speech banner filled with question marks flows out

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These are history's greatest unsung heroes. How many have you heard of?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Japanese troops and tanks cross a makeshift bridge during the invasion of Burma in 1942, passing an overturned British vehicle.

Second World War

This was one of the most brutal battles of WW2 – so why have you never heard of it?

British historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore sitting indoors on a light-colored sofa. He is bald with a light beard, wearing a dark blue button-down shirt and brown trousers

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"The Iraq War was a disaster": a historian's view on the modern Middle East. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image shows German SS officer Gottlob Berger on the left and British officer George Lascelles on the right. Colditz Castle, where Lascelles was held as a prisoner of war during the Second World War, looms in the background.

Second World War

Hitler ordered my father’s death – but an SS general spared his life

Adolf Hitler delivers a speech in Nazi Germany, c1936, raising a clenched fist as he addresses an audience.

Second World War

Did Hitler really shoot himself? Here's why the Führer's death is more complicated than you think

A portrait of Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex

Medieval

The Vikings mutilated and maimed their defeated enemies. So why did Alfred the Great spare their leader?

Black-and-white archival photo of Indian Army soldiers in turbans and uniform tunics standing in the doorways and leaning out the windows of a third-class train carriage

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India’s forgotten WW1 heroes: why it’s taken a century for these soldiers to be recognised. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Detail of the Alexander Mosaic showing Alexander the Great charging into battle on horseback, wearing armour and staring towards the Persian forces.

General ancient history

Alexander the Great died aged just 32 – but where had he been planning to conquer next?

A pair of World War II‑era Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes fly in formation along a bright coastline. Below them, tall white chalk cliffs drop to turquoise water, with green fields stretching inland above the cliffs. The aircraft have elliptical wings, camouflage paint, and Royal Air Force roundels. The scene is clear and sunlit, evoking the historic defence of Britain.

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Did the Spitfire really save Britain in WW2?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How WW2 transformed Asia. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Fifth Crusade: triumph, disaster and the battle for Egypt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How blood banks saved Britain in WW2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A mid‑20th‑century soldier stands outdoors in uniform, wearing a peaked cap with an insignia, a short‑sleeved shirt, and a belt. Behind him is a large, partly ruined stone building with empty window frames and patches of ivy, set in a rural landscape.

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He escaped the Nazis using only a knife and fork. This is his story. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

British troops surrender to the Argentines in Port Stanley

20th Century

The Falklands War: why did it happen?

Two large battleships sit in coastal waters while tall plumes of water rise between them, suggesting incoming fire. Smoke drifts from the ship on the right, and hazy landforms appear in the distance under a muted sky.

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In 1940, Winston Churchill made a decision that may have won WW2. So why did it make him cry?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A split image shows two portraits side by side. On the left is a colour photograph of a person wearing an eighteenth‑century British military uniform: a red coat with gold trim, brass buttons, and a white cravat, set against a softly lit indoor background. On the right is a black‑and‑white historical illustration of a person in similar period clothing, including a tricorne hat and a military‑style coat. The pairing contrasts a modern photographic depiction with an older engraved representation of figures from the same era.

Period

Is Young Washington a true story? Here's the real history behind the Founding Father

Adolf Hitler stands at a podium addressing the Reichstag while giving the Nazi salute. Senior Nazi officials and uniformed officers around him return the salute during the session in Berlin.

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This is the Nazi-era mistake that Putin wants the West to repeat. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration of a statue resembling Rodin’s “The Thinker,” seated with its chin on one hand. A pigeon perches on the statue’s head and has left a white splatter, adding a humorous touch. The statue sits on a pedestal marked with the Roman numerals “MMXXVI” against a plain light‑blue background.

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What was history's biggest blunder? 9 experts have their say. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A large black‑and‑white mural of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” hangs on a gallery wall. The cubist painting shows a chaotic scene of human and animal figures in anguish — including a bull, a screaming horse, and a grieving mother holding a dead child — all rendered in fractured, overlapping shapes that convey the horror of war.

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"An ocean of pain and death": the horrific episode that inspired Picasso's Guernica. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Stealing the V2 rocket: Britain’s secret WW2 intelligence coup. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Masters of disinformation: how British spies played dirty in the Cold War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black‑figure ancient Greek vase showing a line of armoured warriors advancing in a tight phalanx. Each soldier carries a large round shield decorated with geometric or mythic emblems, and wears a crested helmet while holding a spear pointed forward. The figures are painted in dark silhouette against a pale background, typical of Archaic Greek pottery

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Athens vs Sparta was ancient Greece's greatest rivalry – but who came out on top?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Churchill's toughest decision. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Black-and-white portrait photograph of Winston Churchill in 1944. Wearing a dark overcoat, bow tie and broad-brimmed hat, the British prime minister looks to one side while standing among a crowd of blurred figures.

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Churchill’s evolving perspective on D-Day. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black-and-white photograph shows Squadron Leader Jimmie E Parker of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) seated indoors reading a newspaper announcing the D-Day landings. The headline “Invasion Begins!” dominates the front page, capturing the significance of the Allied assault as news of the operation spread around the world.

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The women’s work that made D-Day a success. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A black-and-white photograph shows British troops wading through the surf towards the Normandy coast during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944. Landing craft push through rough water beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, while dark silhouettes in the foreground frame the scene and emphasise the scale and danger of the operation.

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The seaborne invasion: why we must remember the forgotten heroes of D-Day and the battle for Normandy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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