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French Visitors Learn About Maori Participation In WWI

A group of twenty-eight visitors from Le Quesnoy township in France visited New Zealand to learn more about Maori participation in World War I. The…

Death of the Captain who Rescued Kennedy in World War II

Ian Harvey

William “Bud” Liebenow recently died of complications from pneumonia, according to his daughter, Susan T. Liebenow of Arlington, Virginia. Liebenow was a Navy officer in…

Shell Shock: A Sad Side-Effect of the First World War

Shell shock was one of the major side effects of WWI. Many soldiers suffered from it, as it was caused by the heavy explosions and constant…

General James “Jumpin Jim” Gavin – WWII Airborne Division

James Maurice “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin was the youngest lieutenant-general in the US Army ever, and the only general to make four combat airborne jumps in…

The Drafts – Building the armies of the American Civil War

In America, the draft is a controversial subject. Many people support it, as they feel it is necessary for a country at war, while many…

Stonewall Jackson – A Flawed but Brilliant Commander

One of the greatest commanders of the American Civil War, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was also one of the most difficult to work with. Fierce, secretive,…

Heinz Guderian: A Great German Commander of WWII – He Stood Up To Hitler

General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was one of the most innovative military commanders of the 20th century. He helped to develop modern tank warfare, bringing success…

Forces of Nature – Dealing with Weather in the Trenches of WW1

One of the most important battlegrounds of WW1 was the battle in the trenches. It was gruesome, for many reasons. At times the soldiers would be…

Tibor “Ted” Rubin: How Mauthausen Concentration Camp Helped Him Survive the Korean War

None who survived the German concentration camps of WWII remember them fondly. Except for one man. As far as he was concerned, it is what…

Otto Skorzeny: Hitler’s Elite SS Commando Leader of World War Two

In September 1943, Hitler sent SS commandoes to rescue his ally Mussolini from the new Italian government. For the man leading the raid, Otto Skorzeny,…

The Valley Campaign: Stonewall Jackson Defeats Four Union Armies

Stonewall Jackson was one of the most daring and eccentric commanders in American history. Nowhere was his leadership and tactical greatness better displayed than in…

Patton, Guderian, Rommel – Three Great Tank Commanders of WWII

The Second World War saw tanks dominate the battlefield for the first time. Gifted commanders seized this way of fighting, becoming legends. Heinz Guderian As…