The Second World War was the first modern conflict in which millions more civilians died than soldiers. As economic production became essential to military success, civilians were conscripted into ...

World War Two was started by Germany in an unprovoked attack on Poland on September 1, 1939. Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany after Adolf Hitler refused to abort his ...

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe falls on 8 May. The surprise flight in the Mustang was organised by a museum based at his former RAF airfield. John Barnes supported ...

Five years of Covid and rising demand for mental health care. As we approach the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, I considered the comparisons having lived through both.