Operation Dracula – The Allied Landings at Rangoon Were the Culmination of Years of British Amphibious Raids
“Dracula was an essential component of the plan to remove all Japanese from Burma.” By Roger Goulden FOLLOWING THE unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941 the Japanese Empire embarked on a program of…
Life in Caesar’s Legions — What Was It Like to Serve in the Roman Army in the First Century BC?
“Who were these nameless and largely forgotten soldiers upon which the future Roman ruler would build his military success.” By Gregory Starace, Alexander Merrow and Agostino von Hassell INHERITING A PROFESSIONAL and standardized military established…
The Flower-Class Corvette — Nine Facts About the Tiny Warship That Played a Huge Role in WW2
“She was a class of ship which could be produced quickly and cheaply in the future, to meet the urgent demands of convoy escort.” By James Brun THE FLOWER-CLASS corvette may have been a smaller…
The Thirty Years War — 10 Key Facts About the 17th Century Conflict That Transformed Europe
“How did the war erupt? What was it about? Who fought in its battles? And why did it last so long?” By Zachary Twamley TODAY, THE THIRTY Years War [1618-48] is often remembered as a…
Jayhawk at Rabaul — Veteran Remembers Deadly Bomber Raid Over New Guinea
“Flying low and fast above the harbor’s edge, Cooper released salvoes of phosphorous bombs every few seconds. The smoke they generated screened the defending Japanese gunners, rendering them impotent.” By Jay Stout AT 100-YEARS-old, George…
Operation Basalt — Inside the Controversial 1942 British Raid That Led to Hitler’s Infamous ‘Commando Order’
“The German Führer decreed that from that point on, any Allied commandos who were captured, whether in uniform or not, were to be treated as terrorists and summarily executed.” By Eric Lee ON FRIDAY, JUNE…
