After years of tiny gains at the cost of appalling casualties, Cambrai, fought 100 years ago, was heralded as the longed-for victory on the Western Front. But did a battle that left both sides almost ...

After the first tank appearances at the Somme in 1916 revealed severe mechanical limits, British planners continued refining armored warfare as a solution to trench stalemate. Nearly 476 tanks were ...

Since their debut at the Somme in 1916, the new wonder weapons had proved a little less wonderful than hoped—prone to frequent breakdowns, “ditching” or getting swamped in mud, and with limited range ...

In the Rajya Sabha last week, an MP argued in favour of making military training, or conscription, mandatory in India. During his speech, Rajasthan MP V P Singh Badnore proudly talked about his ...

It was the first time in history where hundreds of tanks were used together in war. Among those in the surprise British attack in 1917 was ‘Deborah’. The Mark IV, which was discovered under the ...

Recommended: Why Doesn’t America Kill Kim Jong Un? At dawn on November 20, 1917, it was business as usual on the Western Front. Snug in their Hindenburg Line fortifications near the northern French ...

More than 100 soldiers from the Royal Tank Regiment aimed their fire at the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) as part of riotous celebrations, forcing him to run for cover. Read the full story ...

Anthony Peregrine was a reporter at the Lancashire Evening Post for a decade, before he moved from north-west England to southern France. For the last 37 years, he has freelanced, specialising first ...