Switzerland in World War II: Is it still “neutrality” if you have to ...
4th January 2016 By Tom Garner Switzerland in World War II: Is it still “neutrality” if you have to fight for it? During the Second World War, Switzerland’s neutrality gave it a unique position as …
HMS Victory repaint | All About History
Dec 3, 2015 · It’s now 210 years since HMS Victory helped Britannia rule the waves after it emerged victorious at the Battle of Trafalgar. To commemorate the conflict, Victory will be …
“He’s always been a family legend but now he’s become my own …
Jun 6, 2025 · One such story is that of Frank Griffiths, a British pilot who became lost in France and – after escaping to Switzerland – made the perilous decision to come home the long way …
Cassino ’44: Melee in the Mountains | All About History
Nov 26, 2024 · The hardest fought battle in Italy during the Second World War came in the winter and spring of 1944 as the previously unstoppable Allied advance on Rome came against the …
What would have happened if Britain had fallen in World War II?
Sep 30, 2014 · The following is an excerpt from our full interview with Stephen Badsey in issue 7 of All About History. What would have happened if Germany had won the Battle of Britain? …
World War 1 Leaders: The 10 Greatest German Generals of 1914 …
Jan 22, 2016 · As Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, he was responsible for the “Race to the Sea”, where German and Allied troops tried to outflank one another but ended up …
“A gripping, human-centred account of the WWII’s chaotic end” …
Apr 12, 2025 · Al Murray and James Holland ’s first literary collaboration, marking the 80th anniversary of the Second World War’s conclusion, showcases the best of popular history. It is …
The WI in World War II: How British women kept the countryside …
May 5, 2015 · Now adapted into a major ITV drama, Home Fires, Jambusters: The Story of the Women’s Institute in the Second World War recounts the immensely important and often …
3 bad decisions that cost Hitler World War 2 | All About History
Sep 26, 2014 · 1. Fighting a war on two fronts Hitler’s main mistake here was to underestimate Britain’s resolve and aerial prowess. Hitler was led to believe that his Luftwaffe would easily …
The near destruction of Paris by the Nazis | All About History
Nov 10, 2014 · On 14 June 1940, the German Blitzkrieg rolled into the French capital and would begin a near-four year occupation until the city’s liberation by the Allies on 25 August 1944, …