•December 15, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
By John W. Osborn, Jr.
When world war engulfed Europe for the second time in a generation, the Netherlands placed its faith in the diplomatic delusion that it could remain neutral like it had during World War I. When that failed it counted on a military miracle that turned out to More »
•November 14, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The first civilian and woman to earn the Distinguished Service Cross, Virginia Hall proved to be one of the most important women in World War 2. More »
•November 10, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Battle of Britain in mid-1940 resulted in a British victory and a key setback for the Nazi war machine. More »
•October 23, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Courage by the captain and crew of a Royal Navy vessel against a German battleship earned Admiral Sheer the only Victoria Cross for escort duty. More »
•July 28, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
President Franklin D. Roosevelt took the bullet-proofed yacht the USS Potomac on two of the greatest diplomatic missions of WWII. More »
•May 5, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
A small number of RAF bombers carried out one of the most daring and significant air operations of World War II. More »
•April 24, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Political in-fighting, vanity and conspiracy led to the ousting of RAF Fighter Commands Hugh Dowding. More »
•April 11, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The behind-the-scenes story of how a World War I hero helped to strengthen U.S.-British ties and forged the beginnings of today’s CIA. More »
•April 5, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
America’s first military museum and FDR’s historic home are the two military history sites in New York State that you shouldn’t miss. More »
•March 23, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Allies avoided catastrophe and began their long, bloody slog toward Rome with landings on the Italian coast. More »
