...of the ablest British diplomats of his generation with a great future. Mission to Russia Kitchener’s mission was aimed at bolstering the Russian war effort and ensuring better coordination between...
...the freedom of Eastern Europe. Talks continued until 24 April but little agreement was reached. En route to Moscow, Bevin travelled to Dunkirk to sign an Anglo-French Treaty of Alliance;...
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...the same name. This marked the beginning of what quite literally could be described as Henry V’s ‘Norman conquest’ a feat accomplished between August 1417 and January 1419. During this...
...of David Marks’ collection The turn-around in Richthofen’s career took place in August 1916, when Boelcke was recruiting pilots for his new fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel Nr. 2 (Jasta 2). Boelcke,...
...avoiding crowds, to more questionable ones, such as eating lots of porridge and cleaning teeth regularly. Sir Arthur Newsholme Reference: NPG x65720 Newsholme’s actions seem negligent with the benefit of...
...ending, at least in the victorious countries. The armistice was agreed at 5.10am on 11 November to come into effect at 11am. The news was conveyed around Europe within the...
...between London, Rome, Paris, Berlin and Warsaw. A well-connected Swedish engineer and amateur diplomat called Birger Dahlerus was also trying to mediate between Britain and Germany. His efforts might have...
...into his Presidency), Churchill and Stalin could congratulate themselves on a major achievement. Yet they knew the situation on 8 May 1945 remained precarious and the future uncertain. Fighting continued...
...support, was corrupt and creaking, and distracted by rigged elections leading to a new Assembly meeting on 19 June. South Korea was vulnerable: so, combined with the threat from the...