A moving account of European society on the brink of war; 1913 is the story of the year that shaped the last century.

The railway system during World War 2 was the lifeline of the nation, replacing road transport - vulnerable to fuel shortages - and merchant shipping - an easy target for the Luftwaffe. By contrast, the railways were harder to bomb...

The railway system during World War 2 was the lifeline of the nation, replacing road transport - vulnerable to fuel shortages - and merchant shipping - an easy target for the Luftwaffe. By contrast, the railways were harder to bomb...