“To Inspire Esteem and Fear” — How Napoleon the Statesman Ruled His Sprawling Empire

“Through his secret police, the emperor kept a cupped ear to mutterings in cafes, shops, and salons.” By William Nester NAPOLEON KNEW WELL the dilemmas facing a conqueror, particularly one who controlled an empire spanning…

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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…

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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.”…

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“Slide-Rule Strategy” — One Wartime Researcher Calculated the Impact of a Single B-24 Bomber on the Allied Effort. His Findings Are Surprising

“What Blackett did was to ask: What can one aircraft, one Liberator, achieve in the Battle of the Atlantic?” By Niall MacKay IN OUR GROUP at the University of York, we’ve been looking at various…

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‘America’s Wars 1754-1945’ — Battlefield Trust Drops Animated Map-Based Documentary on Youtube

“The production uses a combination of dramatic narration, historic and modern images, motion graphics, reenactment footage, and music to share the mesmerizing stories.” MORE THAN 200 years of military history — from the French Indian…

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Historic Aviation-Themed Watchmaker Releases 80th Anniversary ‘Dambuster’ Timepiece (Sponsored Content)

“The Dambuster 617 Squadron 80th Anniversary Dual Time Chronograph Limited Edition by AVI-8 is designed to captivate aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and watch collectors alike.” THE YEAR 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Second…

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