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ARTICLE: Witches, Ghosts, and WW1 Brothels
I had fun with this a couple of weeks ago, and so here are a couple more instances of French people behaving badly.
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ARTICLE: Four Days in Strasbourg, 1870
It’s been a while, so today I thought I would go back to the Franco-Prussian war and have a look at a snapshot of unfolding disaster.
Jun 2
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May 2026
ARTICLE: Kitchener Arrives at the War Office, 1914
When we wrote Ring of Fire, we committed to producing a history of the opening weeks of the war from the bottom up.
May 29
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ARTICLE: Blowing up 16 Locomotives, 1944
Over the next couple of weeks I’m going to be revealing what happened when I spent a morning in a French village full of bookshops.
May 27
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True Crime in Calvados, 1920
Anyone that lives under the preconception that all French people are a model of sophistication and culture, hold my drink.
May 22
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FREE PHOTO ALBUM: Verdun Getaway
Each spring, we at the Great War Group stage a spring getaway to a part of the Western Front that pushes our members beyond their usual comfort zone.
May 19
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ARTICLE: A French Airman’s View of Defeat, 1940
Today I wanted to share another first hand account with you.
May 15
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PHOTO ARTICLE: George VI's Coronation, 1937
After an existential crisis to the monarchy in which his elder brother abdicated, 89 years ago today, Britain celebrated the coronation of George VI…
May 12
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FULL FEATURE: 48 Hours at Verdun, 1916
As you read this, the Great War Group massive are arriving in Verdun for our annual Spring Getaway.
May 8
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ARTICLE: Doing Their Bit, 1915
The scale of the First World War literally blew everyone away.
May 5
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ARTICLE: A French Hero, 1943-45
A couple of weeks ago I left the story of Louis Pache just as the Germans occupied the whole of France at the end of 1942.
May 2
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April 2026
FREE ARTICLE: A Frenchman on Sword Beach, 1944
I’ve promised you the rest of Louis Pache this week and his mountain exploits, and I will get there, but before that I just wanted to round up my D-day…
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