Of Sharpies and Sharpe — The Napoleonic Artwork of Ben Pook
“I got into the Napoleonic period with the Sharpe TV series at a young age, obsessively watching episodes daily on repeat and drawing.” TO MARK THE 204th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, we here…
Debacle at Arnhem – Five Reasons for the Failure of Operation Market Garden
“Despite the evidence being hidden in plain sight for 75 years, the real reasons for the failure of Operation Market Garden are still not fully appreciated or understood.” By William Buckingham LAUNCHED ON Sept. 17,…
The Battle of Saipan – 10 Key Facts About One of the Pacific War’s Bloodiest Turning Points
“‘Our war was lost with the loss of Saipan,’ one of Emperor Hirohito’s admiral’s observed.” IT WAS JUNE, 1944. Nine days had passed since D-Day and the beginning of the long-awaited liberation of France. Now,…
No, Hitler Did Not Survive WW2! – Debunking Four Outlandish Conspiracy Theories About the Fate of the Führer
“The idea that the Allies allowed Hitler to escape damages vital trust in our democracies, our intelligence services, our historians and our scientists.” By Luke Daly-Groves CONSPIRACY THEORIES about Adolf Hitler’s death are frustratingly enduring…
The Way of the Samurai – Why Honor Was Everything to Japan’s Legendary Warriors
“Honor came at a high price, and the responsibility of a samurai was not to be taken lightly.” By George Yagi Jr. THROUGHOUT HISTORY, a number of cultures have established guiding principles to ensure martial…
The Higgins Boat – 9 Things You Might Not Know About the Landing Craft That Changed History
“They served everywhere — from the wind-swept coastlines of Northern France to the far-flung tropical shores of the Pacific — ultimately changing the very nature of amphibious warfare.” ONE WOULD BE hard-pressed to come up…
