CIA at War — Inside the Agency’s Operations from Cold War Hotspots to 21st Century Battlefields
“Covert action is bad for the reputations of both the CIA and the United States. But in an age of undeclared wars, it’s not hard to understand why an intelligence agency became repeatedly embroiled in…
‘Hands and Arms of Iron’ – The Life of Solider During the Wars of the Roses
“The medieval soldier’s experience in the Wars of the Roses is unique and not what we are led to believe in history books.” By Andrew Boardman THE SCARCITY OF reliable contemporary military evidence for the…
Nordic Buffalos — How An Obsolete U.S. Navy Fighter Found a New Lease on Life in Finland’s War with the Soviets
“Despite their superiority in numbers and their losses, the Soviet’s never gained air superiority. That belonged to the Finns.” By Marc Liebman BY THE END of the Russo-Finnish War in March 1940, military planners in…
Inside a Civil War Field Hospital — How Treating the Wounded in America’s Bloodiest Conflict Changed Medicine Forever
“Many more lives were saved than was possible in earlier wars, and many lives were saved later because of knowledge gained during the Civil War.” By Carole Adrienne THE U.S. CIVIL War marked the beginning…
Caesar’s British Invasions — What Compelled the Roman Conqueror to Land His Legions on Britain’s Shores?
“While Caesar officially announced his intention was to pacify the Britons and cut off their aid to Gaul we do have primary source evidence that demonstrates a more economic motive for the invasion.” By…
The Battle for Monte Cassino — Inside the Allies’ Costly and Controversial Campaign to Smash the German Gustav Line
“The relentless wearing down of Monte Cassino, namely the bombing of the cultural icon of the monastery, was controversial; the plodding and disorganized campaign also drew criticism.” By Michael G. Stroud IN 1943, the Allies…
