“Huzzah!” – Military History’s Ten Most Famous Battle Cries
“The famous Confederate ‘Rebel Yell’ is just one of many battle cries that have been heard on history’s killing fields. Consider these.” CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN Shelby Foote once remarked that any Union soldier who heard…
The Battle for Haditha – The U.S. Marines’ Greatest Untold Victory of the Iraq War
“Each day the AQI attacks became worse—more sustained and deadly— and indiscriminate; insurgents targeted both Marines and civilians.” By Ed Darack THROUGHOUT THE WAR in Iraq, the news media focused primarily on actions in the…
Raid on Los Baños – The WW2 Prison Camp Rescue That History Forgot
“The coordinated strike on the camp by 170 U.S. paratroopers and 75 Filipino guerrillas would use the element of surprise to overwhelm the few guards that remained at their posts.” By Bruce Henderson SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE…
Richard Somers’ Day of Duels – How One of America’s First Naval Heroes Faced Six Challengers to Preserve His Ship’s Honour
“To most modern readers, and even many of his contemporaries, Somers’ day of duels was a waste of courage. He himself may have even agreed with the sentiment.” By William J. Prom Richard Somers and…
The Killing of the Iron 12 – The Inside Story of One of WW1’s Forgotten War Crimes
This is the story of the largest execution of British soldiers by the Germans on the Western Front during the First World War. It was an atrocity which was largely forgotten for over 100 years….
Napoleon on Waterloo – What Did Bonaparte Actually Say About His Most Famous Defeat?
“What did Napoleon actually say about his defeat at Waterloo? A great deal, as it turns out.” By Shannon Selin ON JUNE 18, 1815, Napoleon was crushed at the Battle of Waterloo. Bonaparte’s 70,000-man army…
