Wildcat vs. Zero – How America’s Grumman F4F Outfought the ‘Superior’ Mitsubishi A6M
“If the Wildcat lagged behind the Zero in performance, why did it enjoy such success?” By Marc Liebman WHEN THE UNITED States Navy entered the war with Japan, it did so with the Grumman F4F…
The Pentagon Stormed – How 1967 Siege of U.S. Military Nerve Centre Compares With Attack on Capitol
“The 1967 march on the Pentagon would prove a defining moment of division in the country, one that hardened attitudes on both sides and left a legacy of bitterness.” By Steve Vogel THE 1967 MARCH…
Battlefield Stalingrad — Four Maps That Tell the Story of World War Two’s Pivotal Struggle
“With street-to-street fighting raging and casualties piling up casualties, Hitler still insisted that the 6th Army’s last stand would be ‘heroic drama.’” By Liz Wyse, the Map Archive SOMETIMES DESCRIBED AS the biggest defeat in…
Charles Lee’s Debacle at Monmouth – Inside the Battlefield Blunder That Ended the Career of One of Washington’s Top Generals
“Today, General Charles Lee’s troubling behaviour might be seen as evidence of narcissistic personality disorder.” By Jim Stempel THE MORNING OF June 28, 1778 dawned hot and muggy across central New Jersey with the promise…
The Hatimura Blast – Convoy SC-107 and the Explosion that Shook the Atlantic
“The resulting shockwave rocked every ship in around the convoy.” By Alexander Zakrzewski ON THE AFTERNOON of Oct. 30, 1942, the Liverpool-bound convoy SC-107 was about 50 miles southeast of Newfoundland – barely out of…
The Mystery of U-853 – All U-Boats Had Orders to Surrender; Why Did This One Attack?
“The rusted tomb begs the question: Why was Fromsdorf willing to risk his boat and crew for one last kill?” By Bob Cembrola ON THE EVENING of May 4, 1945, the officers and crew of…
