The F-117 – Nine Amazing Facts About America’s Legendary “Stealth Fighter”
“For years, the plane’s very existence remained one of the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secrets.” ON AUG. 1, 2008, the United States Air Force decommissioned the last of America’s F-117 Nighthawks. The move marked the…
Catastrophe – Explaining the French Collapse in the Franco-Prussian War
“The six- month debacle would result in the abdication of Louie, the exile of he and his willful wife and the fall of the Second Empire in 1871.” By Ron Singerton “IF THERE IS no…
‘The March of the Ten Thousand’ — Why Xenophon’s ‘Anabasis’ Continues to Fascinate
“His engaging descriptions of battles and of the highs and lows of the march are a classic illustration of what ancient writers termed enargeia, ‘vividness.’” By Shane Brennan XENOPHON of Athens (430 to 355 BCE)…
Breaking Point — How the Stress of Air Combat Took a Heavy Toll on WW2 Bomber Crews
“Recognized today as post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, during the Second World War, some made light of the condition or viewed it as a sign of weakness.” By Rona Simmons WHEN AMERICA entered the Second…
The Fox of Saipan — How Japanese Army Captain Sakae Oba Fought on After One of the Pacific War’s Fiercest Battles
“If Oba had been an American, he’d have been put up for a Congressional Medal of Honor.” By George Yagi Jr. AICHI PREFECTURE boasts a colourful assortment of warriors who left their mark in the…
The Battle of the Falklands – Did a British Disinformation Campaign Create a German Naval Disaster in 1914?
“Following the destruction of Spee’s squadron at the Falklands, many Germans asked how such a thing could have happened. Some in Berlin attributed the shocking defeat to enemy espionage.” By Eric Brose On Dec. 8,…
