Category: Units
Fighting for the Empire – Meet Japan’s Foreign Volunteers of WW2
“As the war continued, Japan’s outnumbered military relied heavily on these foreign auxiliaries and volunteers to fight against partisans and secure the hinterland of their fast-growing collection of occupied territories.” By Florian Heydorn WHEN JAPAN…
“Vive l’Empereur!” — 10 Amazing Facts About Life in Napoleon’s Grande Armée
“What was it really like to fight for Napoleon? How does the reality compare to the legend?” By Dr. Bernard Wilkin THE GRANDE ARMÉE is surrounded by enduring myths. Beautifully-dressed guardsmen are often seen among…
The Way of the Samurai – Why Honor Was Everything to Japan’s Legendary Warriors
“Honor came at a high price, and the responsibility of a samurai was not to be taken lightly.” By George Yagi Jr. THROUGHOUT HISTORY, a number of cultures have established guiding principles to ensure martial…
Top Gun — Nine Things Hollywood Got Wrong About the U.S. Navy’s Fighter Weapons School
“While the Navy’s graduate-level fighter pilot training program was a Big Thing in 1986, it was anything but that when it was created in 1969.” By Dwight Jon Zimmerman WHEN THE BLOCKBUSTER Top Gun, starring…
The Fenian Raids — How an Army of Irish-American Civil War Vets Took On the British Empire
“These former foes marched side-by-side to undertake one of the most fantastical missions in military history—to hold the Britain’s Canadian colonies hostage.” By Christopher Klein THIRTEEN MONTHS AFTER Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court…
The Delivery Boys — Meet the Forgotten Fliers of America’s IX Troop Carrier Command
“It was the biggest dedicated troop carrier formation of its type to operate during the war, and even dwarfs many modern-day derivatives.” By Adam Berry MUCH HAS BEEN written about the airborne element of D-Day….
