The People’s War – Seven Facts About Life in the Soviet Union During WW2
“The Soviet victory in 1945 stands as a testament to the courage and endurance of ordinary citizens.” By Colin Turbett THE SECOND WORLD War has often been described as a people’s war. And although it’s…
The Battle of the Atlantic – Why Winning the War at Sea Was Britain’s Greatest Maritime Triumph
“Atlantic campaign truly constituted the war’s premier maritime struggle and the true finest hour in Britain’s long and illustrious military history.” By Brian E. Walter BRITAIN’S LONG AND celebrated maritime history is studded with epic…
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…
