“Although the use of salt provisions was problematic, they were vital in supplying Britain’s armed forces and sustaining its empire across the world.” By George Yagi FOR 18th CENTURY military commanders, salt…
History Repeating – America’s Special Forces War in Syria Eerily Similar to Vietnam
“The problem in Syria today, just as in Vietnam, is that there is no charted avenue for U.S. military action to lead to Washington’s goals — hence the incoherence of strategy.” By…
Doughboys and Gas — American Chemical Weapons in World War One
“While the United States and its allies were victorious in World War One, it’s unclear what contribution, if any, gas made in bringing the conflict to a conclusion.” By Thomas Faith WORLD…
Saving ‘On War’ — Marie von Clausewitz’s Forgotten Battle to Preserve Her Husband’s Legacy
“Until recently, Marie’s role in preserving and shaping the legacy of the Western world’s most influential military theorist has remained understudied and often ignored.” By Vanya Eftimova Bellinger ON THE MORNING of 16…
The Black and Tan War — Nine Fascinating Facts About the Bloody Fight for Irish Independence
“… a spiraling war of attrition pitching the IRA and a supportive citizenry against the might of the British Empire, resulting in a treaty and the formation of the Irish Free State.”…
The Super Weapons of 1918 — Nine Game-Changing War Machines Invented During WW1
“Had the slaughter continued into 1919, whole new generations of modern weaponry would have made their bloody mark.” AIRPLANES, machine guns, zeppelins, submarines – all were part of the arsenals of the…
Unknown Soldiers – How Black Barrage Balloon Troops Kept the D-Day Beaches Safe
“Despite their achievements, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion is largely absent from the D-Day story.” By Linda Hervieux IN THE FALL of 1942, thousands of young American men descended onto a peaceful corner…
The Fokker Scourge – How Germany Used the First Purpose-Built Fighter Plane to Win the Air War in 1915
“In late July of 1915, British pilots and observers were reporting encounters with a strange new German monoplane that seemed engineered specifically to destroy airplanes: the Fokker Eindecker.” By Mike Peters ONE…