Downtime on the High Seas — Inside the Curious Sleep Habits of 18th Century Sailors
“Sailors’ days involved a patchwork of short periods of work interspersed with rest creating a schedule that seems entirely bizarre to modern observers.” By John Danielski THE BRITISH frigate HMS Amphion rode peacefully at anchor…
‘The Automation of Genocide’ — How the Nazis Used IBM Technology to Bring About the Holocaust
“It’s the story of the world’s first personal information catastrophe, and that catastrophe ushered in the worst atrocities of World War II.” By James Grippando WHEN ACCLAIMED theatre director Joe Adler asked me to write…
Peleliu – Inside the Pacific War’s “Bitterest Battle”
“For sheer brutality and fatigue, I think [Peleliu] surpasses anything yet seen in the Pacific.” By Joseph Wheelan GENERAL William Rupertus, the 1st Marine Division commander, confidently predicted that the island of Peleliu — the…
Stumbling Towards Victory – How the Allies’ Italian Campaign Was Marred by Bad Strategy, Flawed Commanders
“The battles in Italy were near disasters, and the blame must rest on faulty planning and the senior commanders.” By Andrew Sangster and Pier Paolo Battistelli THE ALLIED effort in the Mediterranean theatre of the Second World…
Crash Landings Only — The Harrowing Job of the WW2 Combat Glider Pilot
“Their missions were so dangerous that they earned an Air Medal for each, the equivalent of a Bronze Star.” By Scott McGaugh WHEN WARS begin, those who volunteer or who are drafted enter a universe…
The 1936-1939 Great Revolt in Palestine – Arabs, Jews, and Britons in the Holy Land’s Forgotten First ‘Intifada’
“The revolt continues to cast its shadow over eight decades of the Arab-Israeli confrontation.” By Oren Kessler A CERTAIN grim but familiar pattern typifies reports from the Holy Land. Palestinians, despairing over their thwarted national…
