Poison Gas — The Seven Most Feared Chemical Weapons of WWI
“I wish those people who talk about going on with this war whatever it costs could see the soldiers suffering from mustard gas poisoning.” Vera Brittain, First World War nurse “The use in war of…
Ivor Thord – Meet the Swedish Adventurer Who Fought in a Dozen Conflicts With Six Armies on Four Continents
“Thord fought in more than ten wars while serving in the armies of the British Empire, Germany, China, Mexico, Russia and the United States, among others.” FORGET THE Dos Equis beer pitchman, the title of…
P-82 Twin Mustang – Meet America’s Strangest Piston-Engined Fighter
“The plane’s innovative airframe featured two slightly elongated P-51 fuselages to offer additional fuel capacity.” WORLD WAR TWO ended before one of the most improbable piston-engine fighter planes ever designed had the chance to see…
The Battle of Peacock Hill – How a Desperate Rearguard Action Saved a British Army
By Frank Jastrzembski From October to December of 1814, the East India Company’s army invading Nepal was plagued by failure. The expedition was supposed to be a demonstration of Anglo strength, but it encountered an…
Emperor in Exile — Could Napoleon Have Escaped From St. Helena?
THE PREMISE OF Napoleon in America is that Bonaparte escapes from the island of St. Helena. He was banished there in 1815 after being forced from the French throne following his defeat at Waterloo. Napoleon was considered the…
Traitors and Doves – Famous People Who Opposed the War Against the Nazis
“A number of prominent individuals in Britain, the U.S. and elsewhere publicly pushed for peace. Some were celebrated for their convictions; others were vilified as traitors.” UNLIKE 1914, FEW in France or Britain relished the…
