Turning-Point at Saratoga – Inside the 1777 Campaign That Won America its Independence
“No other campaign of the American Revolution had as many far-reaching consequences.” By Kevin J. Weddle IN LATE AUGUST of 1777, Great Britain’s King George III received a message that so thrilled him he…
Meet Milburn H. Henke, the ‘First’ American GI to Land in Europe in World War Two
“With all the attention I got, it looked as though the army’s plan was for me to win the war single-handed.” Re-printed with permission from WartimeNI.com PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Milburn H. Henke served…
The 10th Mountain Division – 10 Facts About America’s Elite Alpine Warriors of WW2
“The 10th Mountain Division was an elite unit, trained to fight on skis, climb mountains, and thrive in cold weather.” By Christopher Mars THE NIGHT OF Feb. 18, 1945 promised to be a quiet one…
The Kaiser’s War in the Far East – Inside Imperial Germany’s Asia & Pacific Campaigns of 1914
“Despite the comparatively small scale of the conflict there and the speedy surrender of some outposts, the overseas dimension of World War One has unfairly been overlooked.” By Katja Hoyer ON DEC. 6, 1897, the…
The Loss of HMCS Fraser – The Bizarre Story of the Allied Destroyer That Was Shorn in Two
“Fraser was the first RCN warship lost during operations in the war.” By James Brun HIS MAJESTY’S CANADIAN Ship Fraser began her life as a C-class destroyer in Britain’s Royal Navy. Five years later, she…
Stalin’s Organ – 10 Surprising Facts About the Katyusha Rocket
“The Katyusha was omnipresent on the Eastern Front and likely contributed as much to the Allied victory as the M4 Sherman tank, the Higgins Boat or the Spitfire.” FOR ANYONE who fought on the Eastern Front in World…
