The Storming of U-94 – How Two Allied Sailors Took on the Crew of a U-boat in the Caribbean
“The incident had all the elements of a great naval tale: a devastating air attack, the ramming of an enemy submarine by an Allied corvette, and a hostile boarding on the Spanish Main.” By James…
Weapons of Mass Production – 10 of History’s Most Widely Produced Fighting Machines
“The Liberator is just one of a number of iconic fighting machines that have been produced in mind-bogglingly vast numbers. Consider these.” WHILE THE BOEING B-17 is the most famous American heavy bomber of the Second World War,…
Turning Point 1066 – Six Essential Facts about the Norman Conquest of England
“William and his barons had ousted the Anglo-Saxon upper crust, supplanting it with men who built castles and parish churches, who spoke French and supped wine. Yet slowly but surely the country in which they…
The Battle of Dobro Polje – The Forgotten Balkan Skirmish That Triggered the End of WW1
“Although the clash generated fewer than 5,000 casualties, it broke the deadlock precipitating a ‘chain reaction’ of events that forced Berlin to seek terms within weeks.” Dr. James Lyon WHEN GERMANY signed the Armistice on Nov. 11,…
Hitler’s Northeast Passage – Inside Nazi Germany’s Secret Arctic Sea-Route to the Pacific
“Not only could merchant ships return home from Japan, carrying vital war cargoes, auxiliary cruisers from Germany could also use it to gain direct access to the Pacific.” By Stephen Robinson THE OUTBREAK of World…
The International Brigades – Meet the Anti-Fascist Foreign Volunteers of the Spanish Civil War
“The popular image of the International Brigades being full of writers, poets and intellectuals – such as George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway – is in fact a misconception.” By Alexander Clifford THE SPANISH CIVIL War…
