Victory 1871 – Inside the Far-Reaching German Triumph in the Franco-Prussian War
“The French, for all their elan and sacrifice, succumbed to the unstoppable drive of a modern and vastly better organized army of which they had little understanding.” By Ron Singerton BY THE LATE 1860s the Prussian…
Operation Chariot – Inside Britain’s Daring Commando Raid on St Nazaire
“Churchill was comfortable with the idea of suicidal military operations if grand strategy seemed to warrant them.” By Giles Whittell TWO WEEKS before British commandos raided the German-held port of St Nazaire in March 1942,…
Life from Death — The First World War and the Birth of Modern Medicine
“It was that awful butchery of humans that led to the true foundation of modern medicine.” By Thomas S. Helling, MD AT THE DAWN of the 20th century, the world was poised on the brink…
The Capture of German Micronesia — How Swift Action in 1914 Secured Japan a South Pacific Empire
“Within a period of two weeks, all of German Micronesia north of the equator was in Japanese hands. German possessions to the south would go to the British, Australians and New Zealanders.” By George Yagi…
“Dear John…” — The Untold History of the Dreaded Wartime Break-Up Letter
“Given the Dear John’s prominence as both a lived experience and cultural motif, you’d think that someone would have written a book about this most notorious of wartime epistles.” By Susan L. Carruthers EVER SINCE…
Hindenburg and Hitler — How Germany’s War-Hero President Set the Stage for a Nazi Takeover
“The Nazis moved swiftly to consolidate their dictatorship in the first months of 1933. In this, Hindenburg was a willing collaborator.” By Alex Clifford A ‘GOOD GERMAN,’ an honourable Prussian solider and the last bulwark…
