To say that the British Army was unprepared for war in 1939 is a vast overstatement. While it was largely hoped that war could be avoided, and the prevailing sentiment was that there could be lasting ...

World War II was the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen for more reason than one, but arguably the biggest reason was because it was the first truly modern war fought on a massive scale ...

World War II produced some of the most recognizable military weapons ever made, but few were more important than the rifles issued to ordinary soldiers. Millions of troops depended on these firearms ...