The Battle of Texel – Inside the Bloody German Army Mutiny That Continued After VE-Day
“The Georgians’ 45-day fight against the German army, which did not end until two weeks after the war was over, is now remembered as the final battle of the Second World War in Europe.” By…
A Novel Approach to History – Fiction Writer Takes a Fresh Look at Ireland’s Deadliest Battle
“I absorbed a lot of the stories about the battle, which was the decisive military engagement in Ireland between the forces of King James ll, the Jacobites, and his usurper as king of England, Scotland…
The Great Game – How Errors and Miscalculation Drove Britain and Russia’s 19th Century ‘Cold War’ in Asia
“An examination of historical records reveals that the assumptions that were being made in both London and St. Petersburg about the intentions of the other side were frequently wrong, sometimes with tragic consequences.” By Riaz…
Bertram Ramsay – The Mastermind of the Dunkirk Evacuation Deserves Praise for More than Just Operation Dynamo
“He remained heavily involved with naval operations as Allied troops fought their way through France, Belgium and Holland.” By Brian Izzard THIS MONTH MARKS the 80th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, the remarkable operation that…
The Kentucky Rifle – How America’s Famous Frontier Long Gun Changed Warfare
“Long hunters brought the rifle sufficient attention that the Continental Congress began calling for independent rifle companies in 1775.” By John Danielski ZZZZZPT! The angry hornet-like sound of a rifle round in flight caused anxious redcoats…
Wiener Katte’s War – Woman Recalls Her Time in Hitler Youth and the Bloody Battle of Aachen
“We knew it was now just a matter of time before the war arrived on our doorstep. And when it did, it did so with a fury that I will remember until the day I…
