Pre-Dreadnought Battleships in World War One
When the British Royal Navy launched the HMS Dreadnought in 1906, battleship design was transformed. This one ship was so powerful that everything preceding it…
The Real Louisiana Tigers
The Civil War was the bloodiest ever war fought on the home soil of the United States. The war pitted North against South, brother against…
From Moscow to Stalingrad – Review by Mark Barnes
I’ve got books coming out of my ears but one that caught my eye is this tidy release from Casemate in their illustrated Militaria range.…
Britain and Desert Storm – A Quick Look Back
There’s an understated tendency in Britain to remember and reminisce about recent wars, whether they be victories for the country, failures or events whose impact…
Operation Vengeance: Original Footage of Yamamoto’s Last Flight
In 1942, the Battle of Midway sealed the fate of the war in the Pacific. The course of the remaining campaigns was fairly certain. However,…
For Profit and Glory: The Start of the First Opium War
The Opium Wars extended the might of the British Empire to the remote Chinese Empire, expanding its trade and national prestige. In exchange, China would…
WWII Hero Recounts the Normandy Invasion
Roy Cockburn was 18 when he left school and joined the Green Howards. The Green Howards were a line infantry regiment in the King’s Division…
Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944 – Review by Mark Barnes
A mate of mine happened to call in and noted I had a copy of this superb book by Antony Beevor. “Oh, I went to…
Dog Tags – Lost and Found
They began with little more than an administrative importance but immediately became the dearest of keepsakes. The trifling piece of identification that would eventually morph…
The Philippines – The First US Colony
The Spanish-American war began on April 21, 1898. The formal declaration of war preceded what would be the first overseas war fought by the Americans,…
Operation Pluto – The Oil/Gasoline Game of WWII
Seventy-four years ago this month, Operation Overlord was launched and the fighting in Normandy began. This operation was so important and so monumental that everyone…
Operation Torch: Allied Forces Strike Back Against the Axis
Although the vast majority of battles in World War II occurred in Europe, Africa also experienced several major military operations on its soil. During Hitler’s…