Deep Dive — Six Historic Submarines on Exhibit in the United States

“Come aboard, and let’s get underway as we explore some historic submarines on exhibit in American museums.” By Chelsey Grassfield AMERICA’S submarines have come a long way from the CSS H. L. Hunley, hand cranked…

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The Battle of Leyte Gulf — Inside the Myths Surrounding History’s Largest Naval Showdown

“Almost 80 years after the event, the myths created around the battle continue to gain strength. Providing cover for the enduring mythology are the two key decisions of the battle.” By Mark Stille THE BATTLE…

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Of Blood and Treasure — How British Money, Manufacturing and Military Might Forged the Coalition that Defeated Napoleon

“Britain’s power to underwrite those coalitions came from a related series of revolutions—agrarian, mercantile, financial, technological, manufacturing, cultural, and political—that developed over the proceeding century.” By William Nester POWER IS the ability to get what…

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The 1943 Ploiești Refinery Raid — Inside One of the Worst Debacles of the Allied Air War

“As a strategic bombing mission alone, this raid ranks up there as one of the worst defeats suffered by the Allies in the air war.” By Luke Truxal EIGHTY YEARS after the August 1, 1943,…

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The Allies Strike Back — How 1942 Marked the Beginning of the End for the Axis Powers

“After the relentless failures of 1942, journalists around the world now sketched the triumph in North Africa as part of a global arc of dazzling Allied victories from Guadalcanal to Stalingrad.” By Craig Nelson ON…

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The Forgotten Corps — Inside Patton’s ‘I Armored Corps’

“Patton led the I Armored Corps into combat in North Africa; it was deactivated on the eve of the invasion of Sicily, never to return to active duty.” By Lee Perna THE UNITED STATES deployed…

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