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Life from Death — The First World War and the Birth of Modern Medicine
“It was that awful butchery of humans that led to the true foundation of modern medicine.” By Thomas S. Helling, MD AT THE DAWN of the 20th century, the world was poised on the brink…
The Capture of German Micronesia — How Swift Action in 1914 Secured Japan a South Pacific Empire
“Within a period of two weeks, all of German Micronesia north of the equator was in Japanese hands. German possessions to the south would go to the British, Australians and New Zealanders.” By George Yagi…
The F-117 – Nine Amazing Facts About America’s Legendary “Stealth Fighter”
“For years, the plane’s very existence remained one of the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secrets.” ON AUG. 1, 2008, the United States Air Force decommissioned the last of America’s F-117 Nighthawks. The move marked the…
Catastrophe – Explaining the French Collapse in the Franco-Prussian War
“The six- month debacle would result in the abdication of Louie, the exile of he and his willful wife and the fall of the Second Empire in 1871.” By Ron Singerton “IF THERE IS no…
The Fox of Saipan — How Japanese Army Captain Sakae Oba Fought on After One of the Pacific War’s Fiercest Battles
“If Oba had been an American, he’d have been put up for a Congressional Medal of Honor.” By George Yagi Jr. AICHI PREFECTURE boasts a colourful assortment of warriors who left their mark in the…
The Battle of the Falklands – Did a British Disinformation Campaign Create a German Naval Disaster in 1914?
“Following the destruction of Spee’s squadron at the Falklands, many Germans asked how such a thing could have happened. Some in Berlin attributed the shocking defeat to enemy espionage.” By Eric Brose On Dec. 8,…
