Editorial Policy

Editorial Policy

The Untold Battles publishes verified British military history, with a focus on officers and soldiers, battles, operations and gallantry.

Sources: We prioritise primary and official sources where available — official service sources, GOV.UK and Ministry of Defence announcements, the London Gazette and official citations, regimental sources and reputable obituaries. Reputable military historians, academic research, published regimental histories and established archives can also be used as supporting evidence. Evidence is assessed on its reliability, and no single source is treated as sole authority where a key fact cannot be corroborated.

Accuracy: Names, ranks, regiments or corps, dates, places, operations, appointments and awards are checked before publication. If a key fact cannot be verified, we do not publish it as fact.

Quotes: We do not invent quotes, dialogue or private thoughts. A statement is only presented as a direct quote when its exact wording has been verified.

Corrections: If an error is reported, we check it against the sources, correct the article, and note the correction where appropriate.

Independence: We are not affiliated with the Ministry of Defence or any service. We do not publish paid or sponsored historical claims as editorial content.