Insult to Injury – How Cartoonists Mocked the Exiled Napoleon Bonaparte
“England had been fighting against France for over 20 years. Audiences there were jubilant about Napoleon’s defeat and receptive to anything that made fun of the fallen French Emperor.” WHILE NAPOLEON Bonaparte provided rich fodder…
Hitting the Silk – 15 Airborne Operations Carried Out Since World War Two
“The advent of the helicopter made large-scale airborne operations largely obsolete. Yet, a number of armies still conducted parachute landings in the Post War era.” AIRBORNE WARFARE REACHED its zenith in 1945 with Operation Varsity —…
Battleground Dublin – Infographic Maps O’Connell Street Landmarks of 1916 Easter Rising
“To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, the Irish building supply company Chadwick’s is offering MilitaryHistoryNow.com this infographic exploring some of the O’Connell Street landmarks that were damaged and destroyed during the battle.” FOR MANY,…
WW2 Bomb Squads – Meet the U.S. Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Pioneers
“More than 2,000 men served in the U.S. Army’s elite bomb disposal teams during the war. Yet American UXB squads received very little media coverage owing to their secrecy and small numbers.” By Jeffrey M….
Far East Flying Fortresses — How the B-17 Made a Splash in the Pacific
“When the United States entered the war, the European Theater was deemed priority one — only a small number of B-17s were allocated to the Pacific.” MOST KNOW ABOUT the swarms of B-17s the U.S….
The Lost Doughboys — The Hunt Continues for American MIAs from WW1
“Organizers hope that Doughboy MIA will help raise awareness of the sacrifices made a century ago by U.S. soldiers, sailors and marines during during the so called War to End All Wars.” AS MANY AS 4 million…
