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Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Guerrilla Commander Who United Italy

Andrew Knighton

Giuseppe Garibaldi is one of the most outlandish figures of 19th-century history. A passionate Italian nationalist, he was constantly at odds with the politicians who…

World of Warships Blitz Casts Off January 18

Epic naval battles are on the horizon for Android and iOS    Wargaming Mobile is excited to announce that World of Warships Blitz launches January 18 on…

Britain’s Bomber Balloon Attacks Against Nazi Germany

Colin Fraser

Between 1942 and 1944, the British Royal Air Force and Royal Navy frequently got to bickering over a certain issue. It was, oddly enough, to…

Operation Longcloth: The Burma Campaign of WWII – “The greatest guerrilla operation ever undertaken”

Reuters described Operation Longcloth as “the greatest guerrilla operation ever undertaken.” Louis Allen wrote that it “had panache, it had glamor, it had cheek.” It…

Six Nations Which Were United As A Result Of Wars

Andrew Knighton

Wars often tear nations apart. Sometimes they unite them. Whether by alliance or by conquest, countries have evolved from the heat of battle. England and…

The First Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge

Colin Fraser

Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge, Commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry holds an honored place in…

Seven Wars Where Irregular Forces Thwarted Professional Armies

Andrew Knighton

Massed professional armies do not always win wars. Irregular troops sometimes win; whether volunteer forces or specialists trained in unconventional ways of war. They are…

Orde Wingate: Daring, Eccentric, and Unconventional, a Fascinating Fighter in World War Two

Colin Fraser

Orde Wingate was a British officer who served in colonial territories and World War II, reaching the rank of Major General before his death on…

How the Allies Smashed the Nazi German Military Industry

WWII was a war between industries as much as it was between nations. From tanks and planes to bullets and bombs, the materials of war…

Operation Cobra, 1944: Breaking Out of Normandy

In July 1944, Normandy was the scene of fierce fighting. Operation Neptune had seen the Allies land on the coast on June 6, D-Day. Following…

World of Tanks Braces for Update 1.0

Wargaming sets out to reimagine the game in March 2018, adding a brand-new graphics engine, HD maps, and authentic soundtrack   Wargaming is excited to…

Orde Wingate: The Most Controversial British Commander of WWII

Orde Wingate was the most unusual British commander of World War Two. Loved by some of his colleagues and hated by others, his reputation remains…