The political journey of Paul Johnson, who renounced his socialist ideals to become a standard-bearer of the Right

Rainer Zitelmann is a rare intellectual

The magisterial Benedict XVI, one of the greatest minds ever to be elected pope, has bequeathed a lasting legacy

A new film of a classic First World War novel focuses attention on the pacifism of the German elite that denies Ukraine the means of liberation

While few Germans lament the loss of their own emperors and kings, they admire the British idea of monarchy

Generations of general staff put their faith in the knockout blow

Conservative America still vibrantly upholds the cause of Western civilisation

An unholy alliance of Berlin capitalists and intellectuals has disastrously misjudged the Ukraine war

A thrilling story of machismo, mutiny and madness in the Pacific

Russia’s murderous tactics to “de-Nazify” Ukraine have made its military leaders doppelgängers for the senior officers who executed Hitler’s evil plans