The Football War — How a Soccer Game Led to Conflict Between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969
“Tensions finally boiled over into full-scale war on July 14 when Salvadorian troops crossed the border into Honduran territory.” EUROPEAN SOCCER fans often let their enthusiasm for the game get the better of them, but…
“Remember the Lusitania!”
IT WAS JUST after 1:30 p.m. on May 7, 1915 when the lookouts aboard U-20, a German submarine operating 14 miles off the coast of south-western Ireland, spied a tempting target: the RMS Lusitania, a 31,500 ton British passenger…
AP war reporter vindicated… 67 years later
The wire service Associated Press officially apologized this week for firing one of its war correspondents who in 1945 reported the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany — a full day before other news media released…
This Is War launches new blog
Hello and welcome to our new web destination. Here you will find stories, news and updates on the status of our upcoming micro-magazine for the serious armchair general — This Is War. Join our Facebook…
