Lost and Found: Russian Pilot Missing for 31 Years
A Russian pilot who has been missing for over 31 years is believed to have been found alive in Afghanistan. Although Russia is reluctant to…
After Dunkirk – The French Fallout
At the onset of World War II, France fortified its northern and eastern borders by building the Maginot Line. After the catastrophe that was World…
Unsung Heroines – Female Pilots of WWII
At the height of the Second World War, facing growing pressure on their supply of trained and able-bodied pilots to send on combat missions, the…
The Trouble With the USS Liberty
There are some chapters in America’s history books that will never be fully closed. Decades after the Iran-contra affair, the Vietnam War, and Watergate, professional…
Napoleon & the Zulus – Death of the Little Prince
When Napoleon Eugene Bonaparte (Louis) was born in France in 1856, he was a lucky lad indeed: his parents were Emperor Napoleon III and Empress…
The Real Louisiana Tigers
The Civil War was the bloodiest ever war fought on the home soil of the United States. The war pitted North against South, brother against…
Britain and Desert Storm – A Quick Look Back
There’s an understated tendency in Britain to remember and reminisce about recent wars, whether they be victories for the country, failures or events whose impact…
WWII Hero Recounts the Normandy Invasion
Roy Cockburn was 18 when he left school and joined the Green Howards. The Green Howards were a line infantry regiment in the King’s Division…
Dog Tags – Lost and Found
They began with little more than an administrative importance but immediately became the dearest of keepsakes. The trifling piece of identification that would eventually morph…
The Philippines – The First US Colony
The Spanish-American war began on April 21, 1898. The formal declaration of war preceded what would be the first overseas war fought by the Americans,…
Operation Torch: Allied Forces Strike Back Against the Axis
Although the vast majority of battles in World War II occurred in Europe, Africa also experienced several major military operations on its soil. During Hitler’s…
Gone, But Not Forgotten – A Comeback for the F-14 Tomcat?
The United States Navy retired the popular F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft in 2006. TheTomcat was the product of a Navy initiative in the 1950s during…