Attack of the Drones – The Hundred-Year History of Military UAVs
“The story of this drone and the life and times of its maverick designers proved irresistible fascinating.” By Steve Mills THE PRICELESS PARTS of the world’s first unmanned military drone are carefully preserved in Britain’s…
The Continental Navy – 10 Fascinating Facts About America’s First Fleet
“The Thirteen Colonies efforts to create an effective seagoing capable of fighting the Royal Navy was plagued by a lack of training/experienced leadership and a chronic shortage of money.” By Marc Liebman MUCH HAS been…
Opposing Overlord – Was Churchill Really Against the D-Day Invasion?
“Strip away the layers of hindsight, and you can see that he was motivated by a fear of gambling everything on an operation in France.” By Allen Packwood THIS YEAR SAW the 75th anniversary of…
“Geronimo!” — Why American Paratroopers Shout an Apache Chief’s Name When Jumping
“The origin of this now famous cry remains something of a mystery.” EARLY IN THE development of American airborne forces, the cry of “Geronimo!” became a familiar sound as paratroopers leaped from the doors of transport…
The Banana Wars – 10 Quick Facts About America’s Military Interventions in the Caribbean & Latin America
“After the Spanish-American War, American foreign policy in the Western hemisphere became much more aggressive.” By Phil Halton THE “BANANA WARS” is a term coined for the conflicts involving the United States across Central America,…
Frank Arthur Brock – Meet the Swashbuckling British Inventor Who Ended the German Zeppelin Menace
“Had Ian Fleming conjured up James Bond 35 years earlier, he might have used Frank Arthur Brock as the template for secret agent 007.” By Harry Smee and Henry Macrory THEY WERE THE stealth bombers…
