Category: Units
From Victory to Defeat — Why the Triumphant British Army of 1918 Was So Unready for War in 1939
“The British Army wasn’t prepared to fight a first-class European army in 1939 for the simple reason that Britain hadn’t prepared itself to do so.” By Dr. Robert Lyman THE BRITISH ARMY was catastrophically unprepared…
The Nurses of MASH — Meet the Real Women Behind The Characters From the Iconic Korean War TV Series
“Whether running the triage for incoming wounded, scrubbing up for the OR, holding the hand of a dying GI, or even rolling up their own sleves when blood supplies were short, their workloads never lightened.”…
The U.S. Sharpshooters – Meet One of the Civil War’s Deadliest Fighting Units
“The U.S. Sharpshooters were essentially a 20th century battle unit, fighting a 19th century war.” By Jim Stempel JULY 2, 1863, 4 p.m.: The great Confederate turning movement at Gettysburg, which was meant to roll-up…
Crash Landings Only — The Harrowing Job of the WW2 Combat Glider Pilot
“Their missions were so dangerous that they earned an Air Medal for each, the equivalent of a Bronze Star.” By Scott McGaugh WHEN WARS begin, those who volunteer or who are drafted enter a universe…
The Philippine Resistance – How WW2’s Forgotten Guerrilla Movement Helped Bring Down Japan
“Guerrillas endured pervasive exhaustion, disease, and malnourishment. They engaged in irregular warfare, espionage, prison raids and sabotage.” By James Kelly Morningstar WHAT IF I told you that one of the most important campaigns of World…
The Russian Liberation Army – Meet the Legion of Soviet POWs Who Joined the Nazis to Fight Stalin
“Vlasov didn’t see himself as a traitor to Russia; he sought to liberate his homeland from the ruthless Stalin.” By Mari K. Eder IT WAS JUST after VE Day in May of 1945 when James…