Robert's European History Blog

The Warsaw Uprising, an initially successful attack by Poles on their German occupiers which ended in slaughter because of Russian political scheming, will be commemorated soon. This article explains what ... Read More

Despite years of record breaking, athletic greatness and narrow victories in venues across the world, the most famous Olympic stadium is still the nazi creation in Berlin, home to the ... Read More

This article forwards Napoleon's doctors as the cause of his death...

The Bronze Age is under scrutiny in Britain at the moment with a number of television shows delving into the pre-Roman past. Given our worldwide readership I don't usually recommend ... Read More

When historians are explaining the importance of their subject, they sometimes say 'you need to understand history in order to understand politicians'. This latter group have always been keen on ... Read More

A few weeks ago I highlighted the Swiss decision to allow gypsies to sue IBM for their alleged part in the Holocaust. This article from the Jewish Times provides a ... Read More

Your Guide reviews this Second World War film featuring US soldiers on the Western Front.

Okay, so this article is talking about the rebuilding of a glorified storeroom, but there's still plenty of information on how the remains of HMS Victory, a famous ship used ... Read More

A forthcoming film takes a relatively sensible look at the Arthurian Legends (although talking mice would be relatively sensible compared to some of the Round Table stories) and this article ... Read More

The British Government is planning a major military reorganisation, merging all its single battalion regiments together to form multi-battalion units. While the result will be more modern and cost efficient, ... Read More

I've avoided the mythical Catherine the Great/horse nexus for a long time but, having received a lot of letters about it, i've decided to attempt a sensible look at the ... Read More

This week the French president warned his country against the dangers of racism and anti-Semitism, hatreds which have a long, disturbing but still fascinating history in France (read more about ... Read More

For decades the Cold War between the democratic west and the communist east threatened a nuclear war, and for decades people wrote about what 'would' happen. Thanks to thawing in ... Read More

This article begins to explore the way in which Germany has changed and rebuilt its national image in the eyes of the world: from leading belligerent in a genocidal war ... Read More

This article has little to do with either Europe, so why have I mentioned it? Well, it discusses a man who collects modern pro and anti war posters because of ... Read More

The history and culture behind large Swiss railway stations is a pretty specialist subject, but I know there are lots of railway enthusiasts out there who might enjoy this piece.