The Coal Black Sea – How a Shocking 1914 Naval Disaster Nearly Sank Winston Churchill
“The classified findings concluded that a submarine attack was inevitable, so Churchill hushed them up.” By Stuart Heaver JUST SIX WEEKS into the First World War, three British armoured cruisers, HMS Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy,…
Wellington’s Irish Soldiers — Meet the Troops Who Helped the British Hold the Line at Waterloo
“That regiment with the castles on their caps is composed of the most obstinate mules I ever saw. They don’t know when they are beaten.” — Napoleon Bonaparte By Brendan Farrell FOR ALMOST a millennium,…
The Macedonian Army – Meet the Elite Ancient Soldiers Who Made Alexander ‘Great’
“Alexander confronted Persia with the seasoned army his father had created.” By Adrian Goldsworthy ALEXANDER THE GREAT was one of the most successful military commanders in history. In just seven years, he led his army…
The Martin B-26 – 10 Facts About America’s Forgotten Medium Bomber
“B-26s were at their best when used in medium-level attacks… [it] flew some of its most important missions in that role.” By Marc Liebman THE NORTH AMERICAN B-25 Mitchell is perhaps one of the most…
Old Testament Tactics – Six Battle-Winning Strategies from the Bible that Appear Throughout History
“Biblical histories do accord well with contemporaneous records, and even provide insights into military principles of the era.” By Douglas Brown FEW TODAY might consider the Old Testament to be among the most reliable of…
The Battle of Friedland — How the Pivotal 1807 Clash Became a Study in Napoleon’s Famous Maxims
“Napoleon laid out a series of martial maxims from which to conduct war and warfare by, he just did not always adhere to them himself.” By Michael G. Stroud EYLAU HAD BEEN a wintry bloodbath….
