Meet Hermann Balck – The Trailblazing Panzer General That History Forgot
“Given Balck’s battlefield achievements, why is his name largely unknown?” By Stephen Robinson GERMAN GENERAL Friedrich von Mellenthin had a number of goals when writing Panzer Battles: A Study of the Employment of Armor in…
The Battle of ‘Negro Fort’ – Inside America’s Forgotten Slave Rebellion
“The Battle of the ‘Negro Fort,’ marks a critical moment when the federal government took a decisive stance in support of slavery and its expansion.” By Matt Clavin THE TIDAL MARSHES of Florida’s Apalachicola River…
The Victoria Cross — 12 Things You Might Not Know About Britain’s Highest Decoration for Valour
“The VC has had an eventful history, with many a bump in the road. Here are some parts of the story that might surprise you.” By Granville Allen Mawer IN 1929, while attending a reunion…
Fighting for the Empire – Meet Japan’s Foreign Volunteers of WW2
“As the war continued, Japan’s outnumbered military relied heavily on these foreign auxiliaries and volunteers to fight against partisans and secure the hinterland of their fast-growing collection of occupied territories.” By Florian Heydorn WHEN JAPAN…
Lincoln’s Spies — Meet Four Union Agents Who Fought in the Shadows to Bring Down the Confederacy
“The phone tapping, human collection, and aerial snooping today’s U.S. spy community engages in can be traced back to the Civil War.” By Douglas Waller ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS one of the least experienced men to…
‘They Were So Young…’ – Meet Three French Teens Who Risked Everything to Resist the Nazis
“During the occupation, they became symbols of how to resist with courage and energy a regime of evil and death.” By Ronald C. Rosbottom WALKING THE STREETS of Paris, I have occasionally noticed small plaques,…
