The Man Who Helped Create The US Navy, And Brought About A New Class Of Warship
Looking back through history it is rare to find a single person who was responsible for a major shift in thought. It is rarer to…
These War Photographers Risked Their Lives To Document The Horrors Of War
Since the invention of photography in the 1800’s, photographers have roamed battlefields and ventured into dangerous situations to capture explosions, devastation, and the many atrocities of…
The Pressing of American Seamen And The War of 1812
Imagine yourself as an American sailor; the year is 1804. You are 30 years old, born in 1774, and have spent most of your adult…
Military Leaders Whose Commands Got Their Own Men Decimated
Death is, sadly, an essential part of war. Unnecessary death is not, yet it remains a constant. Even the most capable commanders sometimes give orders…
Four World War II Books to consider – Review by Mark Barnes
Two new books in the soft backed Illustrated series from Casemate have an unmistakable French presentation style to them and this is no accident. They…
James Ashworth: The Victoria Cross Recipient Who Gave His Life to Take Out An Enemy Sniper
Not all war stories have a happy ending – in fact, one might make the case that most don’t. This is especially true when you…
Did You Know? The Belgian Legion of the French Army
The “Belgian Legion” was a loose term defining the service of Belgian troops in the French Army. The involvement of Belgians in the French military…
These Four 20th Century Battles Were Surprisingly Deadly
The books of history are filled with stories of wars. History speaks itself for the fact that we have failed at avoiding wars from ancient…
The English Electric Canberra Bomber: the first UK Jet-Powered Bomber, broke 2 International Records and served for more than 50 years
As the jet propulsion technology was entering the aeronautical scene just after WWII, the British government was keen to produce a light bomber capable of…
The Ambitious Scotsman Who Used A Tiny, War-Scarred Brig To Capture A Huge 32-Gun Frigate
On March 28th, 1800, a Scottish aristocrat took command of the small Brig-Sloop HMS Speedy, based at Port Mahon. The Scotsman, Thomas Cochrane, was an…
This Hellish Campaign Has Been Largely Forgotten: The Aleutian Islands During World War II
WWII had some very distinct theaters of war. When people think of the war in the Pacific thoughts, go to the sprawling jungles of Guadalcanal…
This WW1 Private Used A Machine Gun To Cover His Comrades’ Retreat – He Was Awarded The Victoria Cross
The British Expeditionary force was awoken on August 23, 1914, by a massive infantry attack. The German army had amassed along the French frontier, having…