Category: People
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…
Harald Hardrada – The Rise and Fall of the Last Great Viking King
“Harald earned the nickname ‘Hard Ruler.’ He lorded over his people with a tyrannical hand.” By Don Hollway MILITARY HISTORY buffs recall King Harald III of Norway as Hardrada, the “Hard Ruler,” last of the…
Wellesley in India — Inside the Future Duke of Wellington’s Astonishing 1803 Campaign in the Second Maratha War
“By defeating the more powerful Maratha army and effectively knocking it out of the war, Wellesley fissured the confederates and demonstrated the superiority of his own native and British troops.” By Josh Provin MAJOR General…
Prince Eugen of Savoy — 12 Facts About One of the 18th Century’s Most Remarkable Military Leaders
“Brilliant and brave, Eugen was a fascinating figure, albeit rather enigmatic in his personal life.” By Douglas Brown PRINCE EUGEN of Savoy may not be as well-known in the English-speaking world as his illustrious contemporary,…
Above the Reich – Meet Five American Fliers Who Helped Win the War Over Europe
“Cold hard statistics mask the human side of the three-year campaign to cripple the Axis from the air.” By Colin Heaton AMERICA’S AIR WAR against Nazi Germany is a story often told using cold hard…
Floyd Smith – Meet the Maverick Inventor Behind the U.S. Military’s Parachutes of WW2
“By 1942, Smith’s company became the largest producer of nylon parachutes in the world, producing 300 parachutes each day for the U.S. military.” By Aaron Bennett MILITARY AVIATION buffs might not know the name Floyd…
