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In Von Richthofen’s Shadow – Few Can Name History’s Other Great Flying Aces
“To this day, von Richthofen’s credentials as the ‘greatest combat pilot of all time’ are firmly established… while, other great military aviators have been all but relegated to the margins of history.” MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN WASN’T THAT…
Invasion Mania – Britain’s Curious Pre-WW1 Obsession With Novels About Foreign Occupation
(Originally published in MilitaryHistoryNow.com on Sept. 14, 2014) “In 1870, Britons watched with disquiet as Prussia’s military poured into France and put Paris under their guns. Could such a foe cross the English Channel and do…
You’re Free To Go — Military Paroles in the 18th and 19th Centuries
“Feeding and guarding so many captives was often beyond the logistical means of even the largest armies in the New World, so commanders routinely freed these captured amateurs, often within hours of the end of a battle.”…
Ghosts Stories — MHN Explores Some of History’s Most Haunted Battlefields
“Gettysburg isn’t the only battlefield that’s believed to be haunted by the ghosts of the fallen. In honour of Halloween, MHN has compiled this list of others.” ONE OF THE COUNTLESS HUMAN TRAGEDIES to unfold…
Operation Werwolf – Did the Nazis Really Plan for a Post-War Insurgency?
“Recruits learned infiltration, sabotage and demolition techniques and were trained to kill silently, evade capture and improvise their own explosives using ordinary household items.” JUNE 5, 1945 — The war in Europe had been over for…
Famous Fakes – 10 Celebrated Wartime Photos That Were Staged, Altered or Fabricated
“Some of history’s most iconic images of warfare were fabricated, staged or manipulated. Here are some of the more famous examples.” IN JANUARY 2014, the Associated Press announced that it had cut ties with award-winning…
