General “The Auk” Auchinleck Squared Off With The Desert Fox In North Africa Before Being Fired by Churchill
The dismissal of officers in World War 2 was quite a common practice for every army that fought in the war. Whether or not these…
Seven Reasons Why Napoleon Should Have Lost in Italy
From 1792 to 1797, France fought a multi-fronted war against the First Coalition, the first of many attempts to bring the revolutionary nation to heel.…
Five “A- List” Battles of the American Civil War – The Most Decisive Battles Of The War
According to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSA), the many battles fought during the American Civil War can be categorized according to how significant…
The Versailles Peace Treaty – Ending The Great War In 1918
The treaty of Versailles was one of several peace treaties which signaled the end of the devastating years of World War I. It sealed the end…
Stille Hilfe – The Organisation to Help Nazi War Criminals
In the aftermath of World War Two, most of the world wanted to punish those who had upheld the Nazi regime. The shocking revelation that…
This Book Provides A Look Into The Lives Of US Navy Submarine Cooks
Being in the US Navy and assigned to work on a submarine is not an easy life. For months, men live in a metal container…
British Police hold Firearms Amnesty Program
The Police in Britain held an amnesty so its citizens could turn in their guns without being subject to any legal prosecution for having them.…
Six Key Facts – The Terrible Conflict That Was The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…
Black Cat 2-1: Vietnam War Memoir Gives Voice To Those Who Served With Honor
In the Vietnam War, 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 crew members were killed. Bob Ford was a Huey aircraft commander who flew over one thousand…
Outnumbered Ten To One – Rallying To The Flag Until The End
It was July 27, 1880. In the incredible heat of the high Afghan summer, an army of two and a half thousand men marched toward…
The Battle of the Coral Sea in World War Two – Making Military History In the Pacific
From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…
These Four Humble Soldiers Helped Shaped Napoleon into a Great Leader
Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary Joe. His family were minor nobles from Corsica, and he was always destined to a more privileged life than 99%…