The Third Reich’s Fifth Column – 12 Germans Who Stood Up to the Nazis
“You did not bear the shame. You resisted.” TODAY, THE BENDLERBLOCK is an innocuous looking office building in the Berlin’s Tiergarten district. But in 1944, the site was a key army headquarters. It was also ground-zero for…
Meet ‘Little Sorrel’ – Stonewall Jackson’s Trusty (But Improbable) War Horse
“The animal’s appearance was altogether so peculiar that Confederate general Richard Taylor described him as ‘a sorry chestnut with a shambling gait.’” By Sharon B. Smith IN THE 3,000 years that humans have gone to war…
A Series of Unfortunate Events – Seven Military Disasters That Took Place on Friday the 13th
THINK YOU’RE HAVING an unlucky Friday the 13th? Well, whatever misfortune befalls you in the next 24 hours, it will more than likely pale in comparison to these famous (and not so famous) disasters from…
‘Art and Endurance’ – Leningrad Survivor Sheds Light on History’s Deadliest Siege
“Marttila used her pencil to record the grim spectacle of a starving city in hopes of preserving the memory the dead.” ELENA MARTTILA WAS an art student living in Leningrad in September of 1941 when the…
In the Line of Fire – Meet the 56-Year-Old Son of a U.S. President Who Fought in D-Day
“Sheltering in the cover of a newly arrived tank, the general gathered with other commanders and determined famously that: ‘We’ll start the war from right here.’” By Tim Brady IT WAS NEAR 1:30 a.m. on…
Hack Attacks — A Brief History of Cyberwarfare
“Could the next Pearl Harbor attack take place in cyberspace? It’s not a far-fetched idea, considering recent events.” LAST WEEK, U.S. president Barrack Obama vowed to retaliate against Russia following revelations from America’s intelligence community that Putin regime hackers…
