Category: People
The Shot That Set the World on Fire — How George Washington Started History’s First “World War”
“While serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Regiment, the 22-year-old future U.S. president touched off a global conflict that would ultimately herald the rise of the British Empire.” By George Yagi Jr. GEORGE WASHINGTON…
Junior Generalissimos — Nine of History’s Youngest Military Commanders
“While a 30-something three-star is certainly a rarity in the annals of military history, a number of other legendary leaders assumed the mantle of command at far younger ages. Consider these.” IT’S BEEN SAID that…
Always Where the Action Is — The Many Adventures of Frederick Russell Burnham
“More adventurer than soldier, Burnham found himself in the thick of some of the grittiest wars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.” By Steve Kemper FREDERICK RUSSELL BURNHAM (1861-1947) spent his life moving…
In Von Richthofen’s Shadow – Few Can Name History’s Other Great Flying Aces
“To this day, von Richthofen’s credentials as the ‘greatest combat pilot of all time’ are firmly established… while, other great military aviators have been all but relegated to the margins of history.” MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN WASN’T THAT…
Wingate’s Way – Leadership Lessons From Britain’s Maverick General Still Ring True Today
“Orde Wingate’s experiences from World War Two offer lessons for 21st Century military planners, particularly in the areas of counter-insurgency, covert and special operations and proxy wars.” Dr. Simon Anglim MAJOR GENERAL Orde Wingate was the most controversial British…
1940 – The Year We Nearly Lost the War
“The events of 1940 easily might have turned out differently. The consequences were all too clear to Winston Churchill.” By Robin Prior THE ‘GOOD GUYS’ may always win in Hollywood, but history has shown otherwise….
