Fascinating previously unseen photographs taken by a British naval officer who travelled the world while serving on a Royal Navy ship 120 years ago have come to light. Henry Taprell Dorling served on cruiser HMS Terrible in the Second Boer War in South Africa before heading on to the Far East. The war was the … Read more
Hitler’s lost soldiers: Remains of 120 German servicemen who died fighting Red Army as it advanced on Berlin are laid to rest at ceremony in Lietzen war cemetery The men died 76 years ago during the fierce Battle of the Seelow Heights Soldiers died during fighting on the River Oder, trying to stop Russian advance … Read more
Hitler’s lost soldiers: Remains of 120 German servicemen who died fighting Red Army as it advanced on Berlin are laid to rest at ceremony in Lietzen war cemetery The men died 76 years ago during the fierce Battle of the Seelow Heights Soldiers died during fighting on the River Oder, trying to stop Russian advance … Read more
Sacked veterans minister Johnny Mercer ‘will go to Belfast on Monday to support two Troubles soldiers facing a murder trial for killing an IRA chief’ Johnny Mercer expected to support Soldiers A and C who face a murder trial He earlier accused Government of ‘abandoning’ those who served in Troubles His visit could inflame tensions … Read more
Sacked veterans minister Johnny Mercer ‘will go to Belfast on Monday to support two Troubles soldiers facing a murder trial for killing an IRA chief’ Johnny Mercer expected to support Soldiers A and C who face a murder trial He earlier accused Government of ‘abandoning’ those who served in Troubles His visit could inflame tensions … Read more
Reading Ben Parkinson’s extraordinary story, the first part of which is serialised in today’s Mail, stirred up some powerful memories. Ten years ago I spent time in Afghanistan making a documentary about medicine on the frontline, about the courage of soldiers such as Ben as well as new developments in trauma medicine. The survival rate … Read more
Mark Wahlberg was spotted working on his upcoming movie Stu in Los Angeles this Wednesday. The former rapper was seen in costume, including a striped T-shirt over a plain white sweatshirt as he emerged from an old car on the set. This is the first time the 48-year-old movie star has been photographed since he … Read more
A 27-year-old Ethiopian mother in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has spoken out after spending 11 days being raped and abused by soldiers. The unnamed woman said she was repeatedly raped by soldiers who forced nails, a rock, and other items into her vagina, and threatened her with a knife. The ordeal started while she … Read more
A 27-year-old Ethiopian mother in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has spoken out after spending 11 days being raped and abused by soldiers. The unnamed woman said she was repeatedly raped by soldiers who forced nails, a rock, and other items into her vagina, and threatened her with a knife. The ordeal started while she … Read more
Get back to ‘infantary’ school! Army chiefs are left red-faced over spelling blunder on sign at soldiers’ HQ Sign was unveiled after soldiers moved into the Redford Barracks, Edinburgh But then a commander realised that ‘Infantry’ had been spelled ‘Infantary’ It was quickly taken down – but not before pictures of error were shared online … Read more