The Capital of Ruins – Nine Facts About the Battle for Saint-Lô
“German generals would later say it was during the fight for places like Saint–Lô where they ‘lost the war.’” By Ted Neill WHAT SEEMS inevitable in hindsight often isn’t in the present moment. Such was…
Isoroku Yamamoto — 10 Fascinating Facts About Japan’s Most Famous Admiral
“Undeterred by death threats, Yamamoto continued to defy the regime. It was only his popularity with the navy and the admiration of the emperor that likely saved him.” IT WAS JUST before 3 a.m. on…
The Delivery Boys — Meet the Forgotten Fliers of America’s IX Troop Carrier Command
“It was the biggest dedicated troop carrier formation of its type to operate during the war, and even dwarfs many modern-day derivatives.” By Adam Berry MUCH HAS BEEN written about the airborne element of D-Day….
This Is My Fight Song – Seven National Anthems Inspired by Bloodshed, Battles and War
“America isn’t the only country with an official song that sprung from the pages of military history. Consider these.” FRANCIS SCOTT KEY wasn’t much of a songwriter. In fact, friends of the Baltimore-based barrister remembered…
The Myth of Sparta — Were Ancient Greece’s Greatest Warriors Overrated?
“Even a cursory glance at the sources reveals the many, many times the Spartans failed to live up to the Lycurgan model.” By Myke Cole THE TERM “Spartan” is practically a watchword for military superiority…
A Very Civil War – Inside Switzerland’s Astonishingly Polite Armed Conflict of 1847
“Although civil wars can be among the bloodiest and most acrimonious of all armed conflicts, this particular contest was utterly genteel by comparison.” THE TERM “civil war” is something of an oxymoron. Just like “jumbo…
