Magnificent, but Not War: George B. McClellan in Crimea
The Crimean War holds a strange place in history. Remembered for a failed cavalry charge and a woman of mercy, the war paved the way…
Sowing the Seeds of Secession: The Southern Theater of the Revolutionary War
Mainstream history and conventional accounts of the Revolutionary War recall America’s battle for independence as a conflict predicated upon a popular uprising in North America.…
96-year-old WWII Veteran to Receive College Diploma
U.S. Navy Veteran, Bob Barger, was a pilot during WWII and attended the University of Toledo after leaving active duty. Under the G.I. Bill, Barger…
Amazing Story of WW2 Airman, a Resistance Fighter and 3 Generations of Friendship
In September 2016 in the Spanish city of Vigo, a wedding was held. One guest among the many invited to the ceremonies held on the…
Katyn Massacre Monument Move Meets Resistance from Polish-American Groups
Polish-Americans are protesting plans to move a monument in Jersey City. The monument commemorates the victims of the Katyn Massacre of WWII. Over 20,000 Poles…
Spitfire test pilot would ritually urinate on the rear wheel of the aircraft he was testing, he has now been honored
Captain Joseph Summers had a peculiar superstition when it came to flying airplane prototypes; he would ritually urinate on the rear wheel of the aircraft…
Myth Busted: The Truth About How Seaweed Apparently Helped Break the Enigma Code
Some myths about military history are too good to be true. However, with the best ones, once you peel back the myth, you find a…
Incredible Story: How One Navy SEAL was Awarded the MoH for Saving Another MoH Recipient
Those who have received the nation’s highest military honor are members of a small and elite club in military history. Equally, those who have earned…
Images of War: WWI French Air Force & WWII German Half-Tracks – Review by Mark Barnes
The Images of War Series It is often the case that when preparing a book the author will collate enough material to fill several. It…
Canadian Warrior: He had broken his back, broken several ribs & both ankles, blind in one eye – but it didn’t stop him
Of all of the countless heroes of war, there are many whose bravery and sacrifice saved hundreds of lives during their tenure of service, and…
Counter-Attack at the Siegfried Line: How Field Marshal von Rundstedt Threw Back the First Allied Break Through
In September 1944, American troops broke through Germany’s toughest defensive line. The Germans were saved from disaster by a hard-drinking field marshal who reacted faster…
B-17 “Preston’s Pride” Being Restored by Volunteers
Volunteers in Tulare, California, are working to complete the restoration of “Preston’s Pride,” a World War II Boeing B-17 bomber. The plane has been sitting…