Three Moments That Might Have Brought an Early End to the U.S. Civil War
By Iain MacGregor IN JANUARY of 1861, the U.S. Army numbered 17,000 men. These troops were primarily spread across the new western territories. A small number of federal forts and arsenals were sprinkled throughout the…
The Great Zeppelin Raid – How a Devastating 1916 Airship Attack Forced Britain to Rethink its Defences
“A historian has dubbed the night, ‘one of the biggest fiascos in British air defence history.’ The population of the Midlands now realized just how defenceless they were in the face of aerial attack, leading…
Showdown at El Guettar — Inside Patton’s First Victory of the North African Campaign
“It would prove to be the U.S. Army’s first major triumph against the German army in World War Two.” By Stephen L. Moore FIRST LIEUTENANT John Yowell would never forget his first chance encounter with…
Armistice 1917 – The Failed Peace Proposals That Might Have Ended WW1 Sooner & Changed the 20th Century
“A truce could have lead to preliminary negotiations followed in turn by a peace conference. Once talks began in earnest, it is doubtful whether a hemorrhaging Europe would ever again want to take up arms.”…
The 442nd Infantry — How the Men of the U.S. Army’s Famous Japanese American Regiment Had to Overcome Suspicion (Even of Each Other) Before Going to War
“Senior officers seriously discussed the possibility of disbanding the regiment. That if we could not work together, how can we ever consider going into combat together?” By George Yagi Jr. WHEN JAPAN attacked Pearl Harbor…
‘Grim Visaged War’ — Inside the Murderous 1461 Battle of Towton
“The two armies were massive by medieval standards. But what happened next defies explanation even by those who fought.” By Andrew Boardman NO ONE living in England during the 15th century ever saw the Wars…
