SMS Bodrog – The Once-Mighty Warship Which Fired The First Shots Of WWI
Stuck into a muddy river bank, somewhere in Serbia, lies an old, derelict gravel barge. Rusted, useless, and over 100 years old it has limited…
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…
Spanish Dictator’s Train In Need Of Repair
For the last thirty years, Franco’s train has been sitting in an old railway station in the north of Spain. It has been waiting to…
MoH: Despite Serious Wounds, Paul Bolden Took Out 35 German SS Troops In The Bulge
To be clear, the number would have only been 20 had the German SS taken Bolden up on his act of mercy. For after gunning…
Harrowing Stories From Iwo Jima: One Man’s Life Onboard A Landing Ship Tank In 1945
Iwo Jima is a small island in the Southeast Pacific; rocky and dominated by a large volcano on its southern peninsula. Today, there is no…
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…
How Was an Army Supplied in the 100 Years War
Far from home and at constant threat of attack, the armies of the Hundred Years War between England and France were reliant on supply lines…
Caesar Vs. Attila: Who Was the Better General
Caesar and Attila; two men, born centuries apart and from vastly different cultures. For all their differences, the two were alike in that they dealt…
Millions Who Went Missing In WWII Will Remain Lost Forever
Millions of casualties were incurred during WWII, but what about those who disappeared without a trace? There are more than a million people unaccounted for…
How The Man Who Never Was Fooled Entire Wehrmacht – Operation Mincemeat
During WWII an amazing feat of deception was staged by the British Government and two spies, Captain Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of…
The Lasting Effects Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
The exact death toll of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not known. Reports say the total combined death toll of the…
A Difficult Time For The United States – US Rationing of Goods During WWII
Ever wondered what the distribution of food and other scarce resources looked like during the World War II? It was a difficult period for the…