The Reluctant Warrior – How Fabius Maximus Became Rome’s Greatest General By Avoiding Battle
“His tactics inspired the Continental cause during the American Revolution, and his statesmanship reminds republics of any age that martial genius is subordinate to civic virtue.” By Steele Brand MANY MIGHT consider the best defender…
Suite Surrender – Why America Pampered its Detained Axis Diplomats During WW2
“The officials of these nations could not object to the class of accommodations offered by these two hotels.” By Harvey Solomon WITH SWASTIKA PINS in their lapels, Nazi officials strut around a posh American resort,…
The Kaiser’s Pacific Gunboats – Inside Imperial Germany’s Forgotten Naval War Plans for Australia
“As international tensions raised the prospect of war between Germany and Great Britain, the Kaiserliche Marine developed a strategy to target Australian and New Zealand waters from bases in their Pacific colonies.” By Stephen Robinson…
The Mystery of Sergeant Bud Walcott – Did an American RAF Spitfire Pilot Really Desert from Malta in WW2?
“Rumours circulating in his squadron suggested that Walcott intentionally fled the morning of the flight.” By Bill Simpson It was a bright clear morning on April 20, 1942 when the skies above Malta were suddenly…
Death From Above – Inside America’s Air Campaign Against Hitler’s U-boats
“As the war continued, American tactics, detection gear and weaponry evolved to take the fight to Dönitz’s Wolf Packs.” By Alan C. Carey IT WAS NAZI GERMANY’S commander-in-chief of U-boats, Karl Dönitz, who was to…
The Fortress of Jiayuguan – Dispatches from China’s Far-Flung Silk Road Citadel
“As a symbol of the extent of the Chinese Empire, and marking the end of the Great Wall, it is not surprising that Jiayuguan developed a near mythical reputation.” By George Yagi Jr. ESTABLISHED ALONG…
