8 Reasons For The French Military Disaster At Dien Bien Phu
Arrogance. Ignorance. Poor planning. These were the weapons with which French commanders fought the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and with which they ensured their…
The WW1 Q-Ships Were Heavily-Armed Decoy Vessels, Designed To Lure Unsuspecting U-Boats Into A Trap
At the end of July 1918 the British Royal Navy vessel HMS Stock Force was under the command of Lieutenant Harold Auten of the Royal…
‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man To Kill An Enemy Soldier With A Longbow In WW2
To those he fought beside, Jack Churchill seemed like a man without fear, but to those he faced in combat, he was a terrifying figure,…
Air America – Run By The CIA, This Controversial Covert Airline Was Used Extensively During The Vietnam War
The United States has lots of airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, etc. One airline most people have not heard of is Air…
When Malaria Sided With Napoleon: The Doomed British Walcheren Expedition That Cost 4,000 Lives
The British expedition sent to Walcheren in the Netherlands in 1809 was one of the boldest moves of the Napoleonic wars. Unfortunately for the soldiers…
The WW2 Hero Who Saved Many People From The Concentration Camps, Then Disappeared While In Soviet Custody
Raoul Wallenberg, who disappeared from Budapest in 1945, was a Swedish diplomat who was proud of his one-sixteenth Jewish heritage. He more than proved this…
John Glenn, Inspirational Astronaut And Senator Who Flew Combat Missions In Korea And World War Two
John Glenn, born July 18, 1921, was the oldest living former U.S. senator until his death on December 8. Before his 25-year career in the…
When The Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain
Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name. In…
93-year-old Veteran Takes His Chance To Fly In A Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog” Once Again
93-year-old Preston Hyde is still pretty spry. He can take stairs with ease and continues to drive a car.”I never drank or smoked, and I…
Four Books of “Images of War” – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
The fat man in the red suit is getting ready to fire up the reindeer for another busy night and this seems like a good…
After WW2, The Jewish Brigade Was Formed – They Gave New Hope To Jewish Refugees In Europe
In the spring of 1945, a new unit arrived on the British lines in northern Italy: His Majesty’s Jewish Brigade Group. Made up Jewish volunteers…
The Future Of A New WW2 Museum In Poland May Be In Doubt
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk, Poland was established nearly a decade ago in a time of pan-European optimism, and its goal…