It was a place few expected to be fighting in when war broke out in 1939 ... for control of North Africa – the battles for El Alamein in Egypt – and examine the cost of both success and ...
After piper Malcolm Campbell was shot and left for dead during World War One, he credited his bagpipes with helping to save ...
JOHNNY Henderson was a horse racing man through and through, as well as being the father of renowned trainer Nicky Henderson.
Before embarking on my series of ... novels, I needed to do a lot of research to get the period and events right.
He also served in the 12th Royal Lancers during World War 2. After the second battle of El Alamein in 1942, he was chosen by General Bernard Montgomery to be one of his Aide-de-camps. Johnny held ...
IN the latest article from the New Regard, the 2025 publication of the Forest of Dean Local History Society, historian Owen ...
He led the division through the battle of El Alamein, where the 9th Division's contribution was ... In May 1944 he was given command of I Corps, leading them through the final battles of the war in ...
By October his unit was in action at El Alamein, where he again served with distinction ... He died on 24 May 1945 and was buried in Labuan War Cemetery. A superb soldier, Derrick has also been ...
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...
More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, ...