As I delved into books on the Second World War, one title struck me The Vatican Pimpernel, the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, the Irish priest who outwitted the Gestapo in Rome. Within its pages ...
From Cork to the Western Front his fearlessness took him from a Saskatchewan shootout to the Victoria Cross. Here we explore ...
The First World War saw millions of soldiers killed and wounded on both sides, and many British troops did something unusual ...
There are many tales of incredible heroism and fortitude during wartime - but not all of them are to be found on the battlefield. A new book published to coincide with this year's Remembrance Day ...