Sir Sidney Low blamed the recent catalogue of war and revolution
on out-of-touch diplomats who had tried to hammer the peoples of Europe into artificial unity.
Length: 115 words
Indian History
The Making of Tommy Atkins
In all his years of soldiering at home and abroad, Major-General George Younghusband had never heard British soldiers talk like those in Kipling’s tales.
Length: 119 words
The First World War
The Gift of Life
When columnist ‘Alpha of the Plough’ was asked to select his most memorable moment of the
Great War, he told the story of HMS Formidable.
Length: 59 words
Extracts from Literature
New Purpose
Two British spies look out over war-torn Belgrade, and find the inspiration they need to go on with their dangerous mission.
Length: 59 words
The First World War
John Buchan
After two years in South Africa, a Scottish civil servant began turning out best-selling adventure tales.
Length: 110 words
The First World War
Precision and Dispatch
The first setbacks for the German Empire in the Great War came courtesy of ANZAC troops.