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…
Coral Sea Revisited – Was History’s First Decisive Carrier Battle a Case of Allied Daring or Japanese Timidity?
“Never again would the odds be so much in favour for the Japanese to capture a prize which offered massive strategic upside.” By Peter Ingman THE BATTLE OF the Coral Sea, fought in May 1942,…
The Suez Crisis – The West’s First Illegal War in the Middle East
“It triggered the biggest rift in Anglo-American relations in modern times and nearly set off a nuclear war.” By David Charlwood AT DAWN ON Nov. 6, 1956, Peter Mayo prepared to go into battle. He camouflaged his webbing, dulled…
Unknown Warriors – Podcaster Seeks to Change Minds & Bust Myths About WW1
“If you think you know about the First World War, this series will make you think again.” MICHAEL BAKER IS on a mission to change the way we think about the First World War. According to…
