Year: 2021
Il Duce’s Blitz — Italy’s Forgotten Role in the Battle of Britain
“Although not a major contributor to the 1940 air campaign against Britain, Italy did volunteer as many as 170 planes to the effort. In fact, more than five per cent of the 2,500 Axis aircraft…
Lincoln’s War for ‘Hearts and Minds’ — The President’s Strategy for Preserving the Union Went Far Beyond the Battlefield
“Lincoln’s achievements went beyond the operational – to end the war and preserve the Union. As a strategic leader, he exercised the vision that had an enduring effect: building America’s future.” By Mari Eder EVERY…
Surprise Attacks – Nine Armies From History That Famously Struck Without Warning
“To this day, Pearl Harbor stands as one of history’s most famous surprise attacks. Here are some others.” ON NOV. 26, 1941, six Japanese aircraft carriers supported by 42 other warships steamed from ports the Kuril…
Seven New War Machines the U.S. Planned to Unleash On Japan in 1946
“The arsenal included larger tanks, more powerful artillery, faster fighter planes and new bombers.” AMERICA’S ANTICIPATED INVASION of Japan ultimately proved unnecessary – the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made sure of that. Yet all throughout…
Storm Warnings – Five Writers Who Predicted WW1 With Uncanny Accuracy
“Five grim visionaries and their remarkable predictions about the coming war.” FEW COULD HAVE ANTICIPATED the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the subsequent crisis that triggered the First World War. Yet for years leading…
American Women at War — Meet Some Female Trailblazers Who Helped Defeat the Axis
“Women served. They supported combat units. They managed communications and moved the mail. They saved lives. They fought the enemy. Their service mattered then; it still matters now.” By Mari K. Eder THE ROLE OF…
