Category: Odd Facts
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…
The Stalingrad Airlift – Inside Germany’s Doomed Effort to Resupply the Sixth Army from the Air
“It was a massive effort involving hundreds of transport planes, bombers adapted to carry cargo and fighter escorts along with thousands of pilots and air crew.” By Robert Forsyth IN THE early years of the…
Shirker, Smuggler, Soldier, Spy — Jewish Americans in the U.S. Civil War and the Rise of Modern Antisemitism
“The Civil War was responsible for creating many of the core elements of modern American antisemitism.” By Adam D. Mendelsohn AUGUST BONDI already had a distinguished record as a revolutionary when he mustered into the…
Echoes of the Thunder God – How the Likeness of a Forgotten Hittite Deity Found Its Way Into a Roman Army Fort in Britain
“The Hittite Empire was blown to dust during the violent and catastrophic event we know as the Bronze Age Collapse. Yet even though they were long gone come the time of the Romans, Tarhunda evidently…
Outrageous Fortunes — How the Unexpected Decided Some of History’s Greatest Battles
“By exploring a wide range of factors that influence armies before and during combat, and by considering the ways in which they collide and combine, we can begin to build an understanding of battle over…
A Distant Tempest – How Nazi Merchant Raiders Carried the War to the South Pacific
“Despite its ferocity, the Nazi’s Pacific campaign has been largely forgotten.” By Stephen Robinson BEFORE THE JAPANESE attack on Pearl Harbour, it was the German navy, or Kriegsmarine, that was turning the tranquil Pacific Ocean…
