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,…
Pardo’s Push – How a Quick-Thinking Fighter Pilot Used Some Incredible Flying to Save His Wingmen Over Enemy Territory
“Although the daring plan saved Aman and Houghton from capture, Pardo was initially reprimanded for his actions.” By Sylvain Batut MARCH 10, 1967 is a day Bob Pardo won’t ever forget. At the time, the…
Mauthausen Miracle — How One Concentration Camp Inmate’s Uncanny Luck Saved Him From Certain Death Several Times
“During a round-up of Jews in early June, 1944, Hersch was shoved into a cattle car with several others and shipped to Mauthausen Concentration Camp in western Austria.” By Jack Hersch DURING WORLD WAR Two…
Meet Captain Ben Salomon – The U.S. Army Dentist Who Single-Handedly Held Off a Banzai Charge on Saipan
“Salomon mowed down the human wave of Japanese, suffering multiple gunshot wounds in the process.” By John Rust The vast majority of dentists spend their working life examining and fixing teeth, never once putting their…
