British propaganda said the First World War would be over by Christmas 1914. It wasn’t. But peace of a different kind broke out on the Western Front when soldiers on both sides found their common humanity instead of the senseless… Read More ›
Germany
More Bosch – and no tosh
An update from my earlier Bosch post ….there is also some fascinating written material produced for its 125th anniversary. It isn’t that easy to find on Bosch websites but if you have an interest in the development of the automotive… Read More ›
Bish Bash Bosch – the first vital spark
Ignorance about the history of Germany abounds in the UK, although at least Misha Glenny’s series on Radio 4 is now redressing the balance. School history largely focuses on Hitler and the Nazis and far fewer children are choosing to… Read More ›