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Sampan Travel’s ‘Forgotten War Tour’ — Visit WW2’s China-Burma-India Theatre with Historian Dr. Robert Lyman
“Unlike traditional battlefield tours, Sampan’s Forgotten War Tour is no hop-on hop-off coach trip. In addition to Dr. Lyman, this tour is led by expert, specialist guides in each location. Travelers will enjoy hotels full of character…
History Beneath Our Feet — How The Graves of Four Lost Continental Soldiers Were Rediscovered in a Philly Suburb
“The rebels on Edge Hill hastily collected the bodies of their fallen comrades and buried them in shallow graves hacked out of the cold, frozen, winter ground. They were soon forgotten.” By Michael Thomas Leibrandt IN…
AH-1 Cobra — Meet the World’s First Dedicated Attack Chopper
“The Cobra’s speed, firepower, and slim design helped it survive and thrive in hostile environments, making it an invaluable asset on the battlefield.” THE BELL AH-1 Cobra, often called the Huey Cobra is a legendary…
The Heroes of Graignes – Meet the Normandy Villagers Who Saved the Lives of 100 U.S. Paratroopers
“”The SS carried out ruthless reprisals against the civilians for the crime of ministering to wounded GIs.” By Stephen G. Rabe WHAT HAPPENED between June 6 and June 16, 1944 in Graignes, Normandy, a village…
Fabius Maximus Rullianus — Meet Rome’s First Military Superstar
“Today, when we think of victorious Romans, we almost invariably think of later personalities, such as Scipio, Caesar, Aurelian, and Constantine. But there is no denying that Fabius Maximus Rullianus was exceptionally good at war.”…
‘Hammerin’’ Hank Elrod — The Unlikely Story of America’s First Flying Hero of World War Two
“The aviator who nearly washed out of Marine flight school single-handedly attacked a formation of 22 Japanese airplanes.” By William L. Ramsey THINGS NEVER came easy for Henry Talmage Elrod. From 1922 to 1926 —…
