“These Aren’t Men, They’re Demons!” — The French Foreign Legion’s Desperate Defence of Camarón
“As the Mexicans charged, the legionnaires fired volleys into the onrushing horde.” By Frederick J. Chiaventone IN 1861, MEXICO was in a state of turmoil. Newly elected President Benito Juarez had, in defeating the rebels…
The Sinking of the ‘Faa di Bruno’ — Inside Italy’s Submarine War in the North Atlantic
“The deployment of Italian submarines into the North Atlantic bolstered the German presence there. However, the Kriegsmarine soon discovered that the Italian navy was ‘ill-suited in design, equipment, training, doctrine and temperament to the Atlantic…
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…
