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Tag Archives: WWII

Spectator Books of the Year
News

Spectator Books of the Year

Posted on November 13, 2014 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

Featuring In the Name of the People, The New Emperors, and The Secret World. Continue reading →

The Battleground for Memory in Dresden
History / Tony Joel

The Battleground for Memory in Dresden

Posted on March 18, 2014 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

The Allied forces bombing of Dresden is identified as one of the most controversial acts of World War II, but the politics about how to remember the destruction in Germany has become increasingly contested terrain. Continue reading →

The Triumph and Tragedy of Raoul Wallenberg
Bengt Jangfeldt / History

The Triumph and Tragedy of Raoul Wallenberg

Posted on October 29, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

The story of Raoul Wallenberg – who, at immense personal risk, rescued many of Budapest’s Jews from the Holocaust – is one of the most remarkable of World War II. Yet the complete account of his life and fate can only be told now. Continue reading →

Advertising the Present, Reflecting the Past
David Clampin / History

Advertising the Present, Reflecting the Past

Posted on September 27, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

How commercial advertising frequently offers a frank and honest representation of everyday life during the Second World War. Continue reading →

Defending the Home Front in the First World War
History / Maryam Philpott

Defending the Home Front in the First World War

Posted on August 15, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

How German air raids during the First World War helped Britain refine techniques to combat aerial attacks during the Blitz. Continue reading →

In the Shadow of the Drone
Michele Haapamaki / Politics

In the Shadow of the Drone

Posted on August 14, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

The advent of drone warfare is, to many, deeply troubling. But questions that ethicists and artists are now probing have been with us for some time. Continue reading →

Civilising the Germans and the Allied Occupation
Francis Graham-Dixon / History

Civilising the Germans and the Allied Occupation

Posted on July 15, 2013 by theibtaurisblog • Leave a comment

In Germany, 1945, how could Britain reconcile wartime bombing with comprehensive and coherent plans for reconstruction? Francis Graham-Dixon considers the paradoxical legacy of Allied occupation in Germany. Continue reading →

Eric Ravilious’ Imagined Realities
Galleries

Eric Ravilious’ Imagined Realities

Posted on June 12, 2012 by theibtaurisblog • 1 Comment

Famed for his imaginative transformations of the art and imagery of the past, and the subject of our new book, Eric Ravilious’ reputation continues to grow. Continue reading →

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