Life in Captivity – Unearthed Photos Reveal Hidden Histories of WW1 German POWs
“The images have unlocked a story that has been hidden for a century.” HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of men were interned in Great Britain during the First World War. Some were citizens of hostile countries who…
Pearl Harbor Warning – America’s Ambassador to Japan Raised the Alarm That War Was Coming. Why Was He Ignored?
“Neither Roosevelt nor Hull took Grew’s warnings at face value. To them, like most Americans, it seemed inconceivable that the small island nation of Japan would directly attack the United States.” By Lew Paper IT…
Unknown Sailors — Meet Some of History’s Lesser-Known Navies
“In their own way, each left its mark on maritime military history.” SOME NATIONS ARE known for their legendary naval exploits: The Phoenicians, Athenians, Venetians, Spaniards and English all made history on the high seas….
Operation Wildhorn III – Inside the Secret Mission to Smuggle a V-2 Missile Out of Nazi-Occupied Europe
“Polish agents and a British aircrew would join forces to spirit the innards of one of the Third Reich’s most fearsome weapons out of the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe right under the noses of the…
Lebanon, 1958 — Inside America’s Forgotten Middle East Military Adventure
“Operation Bluebat, the codename for the landings at Beirut, marked America’s first military campaign in the Middle East.” By Bruce Riedel JULY 15, 1958 was a typical beautiful summer day in the eastern Mediterranean. Yet…
Operation Chromite – How MacArthur’s Daring Inchon Landing Turned the Tide of the Korean War
“Allied commanders were aghast. As one naval officer involved in the planning famously recalled, ‘we drew up a list of every natural and geographic handicap—and Inchon had ’em all.’” By Walter Topp THE WAR WAS…
