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No Survivors – Famous Regiments That Were Completely Wiped Out
“Custer’s 7th Cavalry is just one of several army units from history that have been completely wiped out in a single battle.” THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA received a nasty surprise for their country’s 100th anniversary. In early…
Instant Arsenal – Six Bizarre Impromptu Weapons of Britain’s WW2 Home Guard
“Although Germany would eventually abandon all plans of landing troops on British soil, the Home Guard (and its oddball arsenal) continued to hold the line until the very end of the war.” AS THE RAF and the…
Rules of Engagement – Eight Surprisingly Simple Air Combat Tricks the Red Baron Used to Conquer the Skies
“Boelcke’s teachings, which he eventually wrote down, made an impression on young Manfred.” GERMANY’S Manfred Von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, wasn’t a very good pilot; his flying instructors thought him a mediocre…
April Fools – Eight Classic Deceptions From Military History
“’All warfare is based on deception,’ wrote Sun Tzu in his seminal work The Art of War and he was right.” NORTH KOREA MADE HEADLINES in April of 2013 when it was discovered that a photograph…
Objective: Ireland – Five World Powers That Planned to Conquer the Emerald Isle
“While the Norse, Norman and English conquests of Ireland are well remembered, a host of other would-be invaders have tried (and failed) to make Ireland theirs. Consider these.” ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY, just about everyone…
Operation Moolah — The U.S. Plan to Buy a Top Secret Soviet Fighter
“Obtaining a functioning MiG-15 became something of an obsession for western intelligence. But getting one intact was proving to be difficult.” FOR ALLIED PILOTS IN THE KOREAN WAR, the sudden and unexpected appearance of Soviet-made…
