Eddie Slovik was the first to admit that he wasn’t “cut out for combat duty.” And for a time, the U.S. Army agreed. The 24-year-old Detroit native was initially passed over for military service in World…

“During the Vietnam conflict, French, American and South Vietnamese forces would employ napalm with devastating effect.” (Originally published March 25, 2013) “NAPALM IS THE MOST TERRIBLE PAIN YOU CAN IMAGINE,” Kim Phuc once told an…

One of the more enduring symbols of Great Britain during the Second World War is the Home Guard — those aging citizen soldiers dressed in ill-fitting surplus uniforms training to take on Nazi panzers with…

Question: What do Naseby, Quebec City and the Imjin River have in common? Answer: Each one was the setting for a landmark battle from British history. These three famous dust-ups are included in a recently…

“Guerrilla” is a term that was coined by the Spaniards in the 18th Century. The word means “little war”. Guerrilla warfare typically involves groups of non-uniformed armed civilians organizing to fight for some sort of…

Last week, the online newspaper The Huffington Post featured the work of photographer Jonathan Andrew. The Amsterdam-based artist has built a name for himself photographing the remains of Second World War fortifications across Europe. In…