Ration Book Britain

A look at how the nation kept itself uplifted during the darkest days of the war in Ration Book Britain.

We delve behind the blackout curtains to discover how the people of Britain carried on

Take a look at the gallery for Ration Book Britain, with Valentine Warner.

The attack on Dresden reduced this city to ruins. Were the Allies justified in doing it?

Should Churchill be revered, or condemned?

From Adolf’s Nazi-fighting nephew to the bizarre “life pod” built to keep Churchill safe…

Should Hitler’s wife be thought of as a tragic figure, or a callous character?

What Winston Churchill called “the greatest American battle of the war” began…

Paranoid theory or ugly truth?

Did British PM Neville Chamberlain do the right thing when he negotiated with Hitler?

Is it unthinkable to question his reputation?