The Battle of Carrhae – How Crassus Led Rome’s Legions to Slaughter in Mesopotamia
“It was one man’s quest for glory and riches that doomed the lives of five legions. It would not be the last war Rome would fight against the Parthians but it was one that was…
The Battle of Cowpens – Inside the Bloody Frontier Skirmish That Set the Stage for America’s Final Victory at Yorktown
“As the British closed to within mere yards, the American line halted, turned and unleashed a murderous volley literally into the faces of the pursuing Redcoats.” By Jim Stempel IT WAS A bone-chilling January 1781…
Flight of the 34th – Inside One WW2 Bomber Squadron’s Trailblazing Voyage from the U.S. to North Africa
“The 34th was the first unit of any kind to make this crossing which would later become routine.” By Marc Liebman WHEN THE Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army Air Corps 34th Bomb…
In Sgt. York’s Shadow – How History Forgot the Comrades of America’s Legendary WWI Hero
“Ten of York’s comrades returned home to watch as their heralded platoon-mate became the subject of books, an autobiography, and even a Hollywood blockbuster.” By James Carl Nelson ON OCT. 8, 1918 a lone…
The Battle of the Atlantic – Inside the Second World War’s Most Important Campaign
“The battle escalated slowly from its commencement at the outbreak of war in 1939 to its violent climax in the spring of 1943.” By James Brun IN LEWIS Gilbert’s 1960 film, Sink the Bismarck!, the…
The Rise of U.S. Navy Codebreaking – America’s Cryptanalysis Coup at Midway Was 20 Years in the Making
“The work required painstaking concentration, faultless attention to minute details, and the ability to recognize nearly invisible patterns.” By Walter S. Topp WHEN THE Japanese Navy’s powerful aircraft carrier strike force approached Midway Atoll…
