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…
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…
