Philip W Blood : What is History?

I am a historian of war, empire, and German history. This platform hosts newsletters that explore many facets of history.

Conversations with historians and authors about the big forces that shaped the modern world—war, empire, colonialism, and the legacies of violence. Drawing on new research and forgotten archives, we cut through myths and bring history into today’s debates.

Modern military history, from colonial campaigns to the world wars, examining strategy, operations, and civil–military relations. Drawing on archival research and GIS methods, it traces how conflict evolves and shapes how it is understood today.

Everything that falls outside rails, military, or video—history in its widest form. History can also be entertaining.

I am a historian, analysing the relationship between military practice, occupation, and organised violence, and their role in shaping collective identity. Using archival research and GIS, my work traces these developments from colonial settings to global war, and this page lists my publications and ongoing research.