Category: Recommended Reading
Lusitania Down — Survivor Recalls Torpedoed Ocean Liner’s Terrifying Final Minutes
“Only my training from boyhood up, in the water and under it, gave me the courage to jump.” ON MAY 7, 1915, the German U-boat U-20 fired a torpedo into the side of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania as it…
Somme Centenary — Books, Apps & Docs for the 100th Anniversary of WW1’s Most Famous Battle
“Publishers, app developers and filmmakers have been turning out a growing body of content to help mark the historic milestone.” IN MANY WAYS, the 1916 Somme offensive symbolizes the carnage and futility of the wider First World War:…
The Winter Fortress — The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler’s Atomic Bomb (Excerpt)
“From the start, they had known that the odds of their survival were long.” By Neal Bascomb AT THE START of World War Two, the Allies and Germans were actively investigating the possibility of building…
The Rosenberg Diary – Secret Nazi Journal Reveals Inner Workings of Third Reich
“Between 1936 and 1944, one Nazi mastermind kept a secret journal detailing his life in the corridors of power.” ALFRED ROSENBERG was a true believer. Remembered as the “chief philosopher” of the Third Reich, the Estonian-born…
The Lost Doughboys — The Hunt Continues for American MIAs from WW1
“Organizers hope that Doughboy MIA will help raise awareness of the sacrifices made a century ago by U.S. soldiers, sailors and marines during during the so called War to End All Wars.” AS MANY AS 4 million…
Posts from the Edge – Social Media Project Brings WW1 to Life in Real-Time
“Followers will get see World War One through the eyes of a fictional infantryman named Walter Carter.” THE CONTINUING First World War centenary is getting a decidedly 21st Century treatment, thanks to the creators of…
