Blunder Over Belgium — Was a Botched Cargo Drop to the 82nd Airborne in the Ardennes Negligence or Sabotage?
“Everything changed on Dec. 24 when an urgent order came down for Harry’s squadron to fly an emergency munitions run.” By Marcus A. Nannini IT WAS DECEMBER 1944. First Lieutenant Harry Watson was in the…
The First Wartime Newsreels — A Collection of the Earliest Battles Captured on Film
“Amazingly, many of these early wartime newsreels have survived and are freely available online today.” (Originally published Nov. 14, 2012) EARLY PHOTOGRAPHERS immortalized conflicts like the Crimean War, the American Civil War, and the Franco…
The Civil War in VR – Immersive Online Experience Puts Viewers in the Heat of Battle
“It’s one thing to read about the terror of battle, but a very different thing to live through it.” THE DEADLIEST CONFLICT in U.S. history is being reimagined for the 21st Century, thanks to VR…
“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…
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…
