Category: People
The Unfiltered Lens — How Film Maker John Huston Fought to Bring Home Images of WW2
“While some of his early projects for Uncle Sam consisted of simple recruiting films… Huston’s more memorable work would come later – and it would come from the front lines.” LEGENDARY AMERICAN movie director John Huston…
The Great Terror — Inside Stalin’s Infamous Red Army Purge
“There was no German-inspired conspiracy in the Soviet military. Nevertheless, the purge continued into 1938 and cost the Red Army dearly.” By Peter Whitewood ON JUNE 11, 1937, Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky and a group of…
Ivor Thord – Meet the Swedish Adventurer Who Fought in a Dozen Conflicts With Six Armies on Four Continents
“Thord fought in more than ten wars while serving in the armies of the British Empire, Germany, China, Mexico, Russia and the United States, among others.” FORGET THE Dos Equis beer pitchman, the title of…
The Battle of Peacock Hill – How a Desperate Rearguard Action Saved a British Army
By Frank Jastrzembski From October to December of 1814, the East India Company’s army invading Nepal was plagued by failure. The expedition was supposed to be a demonstration of Anglo strength, but it encountered an…
Emperor in Exile — Could Napoleon Have Escaped From St. Helena?
THE PREMISE OF Napoleon in America is that Bonaparte escapes from the island of St. Helena. He was banished there in 1815 after being forced from the French throne following his defeat at Waterloo. Napoleon was considered the…
Traitors and Doves – Famous People Who Opposed the War Against the Nazis
“A number of prominent individuals in Britain, the U.S. and elsewhere publicly pushed for peace. Some were celebrated for their convictions; others were vilified as traitors.” UNLIKE 1914, FEW in France or Britain relished the…
