Showdown at Jutland — How Intrigue and Feuding among the Kaiser and his Admirals Led to WW1’s Greatest Sea Battle
“Why did this crucial battle occur almost two years after the outbreak of war, especially when German strategic interests argued for earlier resolution?” By Eric Brose THE BATTLE OF Jutland, May 31 to June 1,…
The Great Escape – How the Story of a POW Breakout Became One of Hollywood’s Most Iconic War Films
“It can be illuminating to unpack the process by which what ‘really happened’ in 1944 became a fictional film in 1963.” By Dana Polan I first saw The Great Escape at my local drive-in in…
‘Valor in Action’ — How One WW2 Vet-Turned-Artist Immortalized Marine Corps History
“Over that time, the book would morph from a volume of paintings … into something bigger, and far more powerful.” IN 2006, 82-year-old painter and former United States Marine Corps artist-in-residence Col. Charles Waterhouse set…
Near-Run Things – Seven Times the British Army Turned Defeat Into Victory
“It was impossible to do anything except fight.” By Douglas Brown IN A previous article, we explored seven of the best-known escapes of British armies from history — famous battles or campaigns, from Agincourt to…
Funny Money — The Amazing History of Wartime Counterfeiting
“For more than 200 years, counterfeiting has been a part of the wartime strategies of a number of countries.” DURING THE 1990s, U.S. national security experts began tracking a new and rather unusual threat. Some individual…
Il Duce’s Blitz — Italy’s Forgotten Role in the Battle of Britain
“Although not a major contributor to the 1940 air campaign against Britain, Italy did volunteer as many as 170 planes to the effort. In fact, more than five per cent of the 2,500 Axis aircraft…
