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The Reckoning, by Prit Buttar

The Reckoning, by Prit Buttar

The Defeat of Army Group South, 1944
Laura Parkinson

The Reckoning is an engaging contribution to scholarship on the Second World War. Pivotally, Buttar rejects the Western-centric view of the ‘Eastern Front’ being a sub-event to the exploits of the Allies in seeking control over the West. Indeed, Buttar insists that...

Prisoners of History, by Keith Lowe

Prisoners of History, by Keith Lowe

Lowe's latest book provokes new thought.
Laura Parkinson

Keith Lowe, a prominent author of works on the Second World War, examines nations’ architectural remembrances of the conflict in this timely book. Though the 'Rhodes Must Fall Campaign' gained immense traction last summer, and over the past few years Poland has...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: A Reflection Upon Resistance

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021: A Reflection Upon Resistance

There are many accounts of Jewish resistance, and so it is vital to challenge the myth, 'Jews didn't really resist'.
Laura Parkinson

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 During the Holocaust, Jewish partisan groups and resistance organisations launched attacks, created underground networks, led rescue missions and sabotage operations, and documented their experiences at grave risk. This is no secret -...