Wide-Angle History — War Museum Shares Panoramic Images of WW1
“Panoramic photography was a popular technique dating back to the late 19th Century.” MORE THAN 600,000 Canadians served in the First World War – an impressive feat for a country with a population of just…
Passed Over – Why Was U.S. Navy Ace Stanley “Swede” Vejtasa Denied the Medal of Honor?
“Swede’s intercept came at a strategically significant moment in the Pacific War, essentially salvaging the Allied offensive timetable.” By Ted Edwards IT WAS DURING the pivotal Oct. 26, 1942 carrier battle of the Santa Cruz…
Impregnable – 14 Brilliant Defensive Features of Medieval Castles
“Great efforts were made by builders to ensure that their castles could withstand an enemy onslaught.” By Dr. Dan Spencer IN THEIR DAY, Medieval castles represented the state-of-art in military engineering. Erected by kings and…
‘To Encourage the Others’ – Admiral Byng’s Execution Was a Grim Warning to Royal Navy Officers: ‘Do Your Utmost!’
“Byng’s death had a profound impact on the navy, as it did encourage others to fight and greatly contributed to Britain’s victory in the Seven Years’ War.” By George Yagi Jr. ON MARCH 14, 1757,…
POWs in the USA — 10 Surprising Facts About America’s WW2 Prisoner of War Camps
“Most of us know surprisingly little about these men who lived and worked in America while the war went on without them.” By Kathy Kirkpatrick HITLER’S ARMIES NEVER invaded the United States. Yet amazingly hundreds…
First Armour — Five Early Tanks That Changed the Course of World War One
“Ponderously slow, clumsy and mechanically unreliable, a handful of these top secret armoured “land ships” still succeeded in rolling over the German barbed wire and fortifications.” THE TOWNS OF Flers and Courcelette may not figure…
