Period programmes and war documentaries rarely tackle an uncomfortable truth about conscription: there were thousands of people who didn't want to fight.
Period programmes and war documentaries rarely tackle an uncomfortable truth about conscription: there were thousands of people who didn't want to fight.
Britain needs to create a Scandinavian-style National Service Lord William Hague warns amid growing fears that the UK is not prepared in the event of all-out war.
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General Sir Richard Shirreff said mandatory call-ups for military service were absolute anathema to professional soldiers - but said Britain had to be ready for the worst-case scenario against Russia.