Rumours of War – Five Outlandish Fabrications Spun by WW1 Propagandists
“The ‘contemptible army myth’ would be just one of the myriad of fictions that were spread during the conflict by army spin doctors, patriotic newspaper editors, war-weary civilians and overly-imaginative soldiers.” THE FIRST WORLD WAR was…
‘Gun-Jumpers’ – Newspaper Showcases Yanks Who Fought for the British Empire in WW2
Readers of Canada’s Toronto Star learned this week about the late Richard Fuller Patterson – a young man who seemed to have everything to live for, but gave it all up to help stop tyranny. The…
The Other ‘Silent Service’ – U.S. Navy Airships of WW2
“Despite their contributions to the Allied war effort, blimp crews fought in relative obscurity.” WHEN AMERICA suddenly found itself at war following the attack on Pearl Harbor, military planners in Washington realized they had neither…
Little Shots — Meet the Cold War’s Smallest Nukes
“In the event of a shooting war in Europe between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, allied commanders fully expected to use hundreds, even thousands, of the small 50-pound projectiles.” THE SOVIET TSAR Bomba is remembered as the…
The Medal of Honor – 13 Amazing Facts About the American Military’s Highest Award for Bravery
“The Medal of Honor is awarded by the president in the name of the U.S. Congress. As of 1963, only American military personnel engaged in combat against an enemy of the United States are eligible…
The Last Gunfighters – History’s Final Piston-Engine Warplanes
“Despite the arrival of jets, propellor-driven fighter planes (most of them obsolete) continued to do battle in many of the world’s hotspots for another 25 years.” THE AGE OF the jet fighter officially began on July…
