In the early weeks of World War I, the German cruiser SMS Emden, under Korvettenkapitän Karl von Müller, had already devastated Allied trade routes by sinking 60% of commerce in the region.

Doubtless, British colonialism was more benign than German colonialism and much good came out of it. But then apartheid, communism, fascism all produced some good - all three kept down crime and ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For most Americans, D-Day remains the most famous battle of World War II. It was not the end of the war against Nazism. At most, it was the beginning of the ...

Originally built by Germany to challenge British naval supremacy, ... Twin German Battlecruisers Join the Ottoman Empire to Battle Russia on the Black Sea. Posted: April 22, 2025 ...

The next morning, which was clear, cool, and sunny, I was out of my hotel at 7:45 a.m. and, when it opened at 8:00 a.m., in the lobby of the museum dedicated to the Erzurum Congress in July-August ...

The Attorney General has described “almost every element” of the British Empire as racist and revealed he fought to get reparations.. Lord Hermer, speaking on a podcast for his former chambers ...

Among Scots who state that they know either a great deal or fair amount about Scotland’s role in the British Empire, 50 per cent believe the country was a partner rather than a subordinate.

The survey of 1,067 Scottish adults found 40 per cent of Scots believed Scotland had been “more of a subject” in the British Empire, with just 29 per cent believing it was a partner.

The British Empire was most definitely over in 1947 or 1948—Suez is putting it rather too late. Of course, there are colonies that remained into the early nineteen-sixties, at least.

Alan Cumming has returned a prestigious royal award in an effort to sever his association with the “toxicity” of the British Empire. “Today is my 58th birthday and I want to tell you about ...

This would divert British resources away from the continental carnage in Europe, aiding German ambitions for Europe. On the whole, Ferguson’s book appreciates the myriad ways in which the British ...