Hitlers

It was the Second World War ditty that mocked not just Adolf Hitler but the whole Nazi high command for their lack of sexual prowess.Sung to the tune of the Colonel Bogey March, it went: 'Hitler has only got one ball,'Göring has two but…

Book of the week: Paris '44: The Shame And The Glory by Patrick Bishop (Viking £25, 400pp) The Olympic Games are proving a wonderful ­showcase for the historic sites of Paris as athletes from around the world race along its Haussmann…

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TWELVE SHIPWRECKSBy David Gibbins (Weidenfeld & Nicolson £25, 304pp)Nick RennisonIn 1545, Henry VIII, staring across the Solent, was an appalled witness to the sinking of his warship, the Mary Rose.‘Through…