Dover in the Crosshairs – Hitler’s Four-Year Artillery Bombardment of Southern England
“The Dover Strait became the scene of one of World War Two’s longest-running battles.” THE NARROW SPAN OF WATER separating Dover, England from the Pas-de-Calais, France has long been one of the most strategically important…
In Conversation with Wayne Vansant – MHN Talks to Veteran Illustrator About the Power of War Comics
“I have always been interested in the subject, but have been more strongly drawn to the 20th Century, and all it’s conflicts… mostly World War Two.” SIEGFRIED SASSOON used poetry to communicate the futility and horror…
‘We Gotta Get Outta This Place’ – 10 Vietnam Vets Remember the Songs That Helped Them Get Through the War
“Music enabled countless soldiers in Vietnam to connect with each other and to ‘the World’ back home.” By Doug Bradley and Craig Werner WHEN co-author Doug Bradley arrived in Vietnam in November 1970 and was being…
Junior Generalissimos — Nine of History’s Youngest Military Commanders
“While a 30-something three-star is certainly a rarity in the annals of military history, a number of other legendary leaders assumed the mantle of command at far younger ages. Consider these.” IT’S BEEN SAID that…
Always Where the Action Is — The Many Adventures of Frederick Russell Burnham
“More adventurer than soldier, Burnham found himself in the thick of some of the grittiest wars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.” By Steve Kemper FREDERICK RUSSELL BURNHAM (1861-1947) spent his life moving…
The 1823 Invasion of Spain — Just Eight Years After Waterloo, France’s Armies Were Marching Again
“Turmoil in Spain posed a threat to all of Europe, and especially to France.” By Shannon Selin MY NOVEL NAPOLEON IN AMERICA takes place, in part, against the backdrop of a French invasion of Spain….
