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Many Americans view the conflict in the Pacific during World War II as primarily a series of land battles, mainly fought in a jungle environment between the American and Japanese armies. Read more
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At 2:10 PM on May 7, 1915, Captain Walther Schwieger, commanding the German submarine U-20, was patrolling off the coast of Ireland, looking for British merchant ships. Read more
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On May 12, 1975, an American-registered cargo ship, the SS Mayaguez, was suddenly fired upon by Cambodian gunboats and later seized by Khmer Rouge soldiers who boarded her. Read more
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As a small child growing up in Missouri, Omar Bradley was taught that honesty and hard work were virtues one should strive for in leading a decent, fulfilling life. Read more
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On a wintry night in December 1773, about 70 men, many of whom were disguised as Indians, unceremoniously dumped an estimated 10,000 pounds, the modern equivalent of $1 million, of tea into Boston harbor. Read more
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It is ironic that President Andrew Jackson, who was a staunch pro-Union advocate, actually bolstered states’ rights supporters when he refused to endorse the 1832 Supreme Court decision against the State of Georgia in the forced relocation of Native Americans from their homes after gold was discovered on their land. Read more
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“You either loved him or hated him,” one former Marine said of Gregory “Pappy” Boyington. “There was no in-between.” Read more
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They called him “Beetle.” He could be gruff and downright insulting at times to his subordinates. New officers joining his staff cringed when they had to go in and “meet the old man.” Read more
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The image most people have of the Roman emperor Nero is of him perched at the summit of the Palatine hills, strumming his lyre while Rome is engulfed in flames. Read more
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It has long been common knowledge to most historians and followers of World War II history in the European Theater, that the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front. Read more
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Many who remember the 1968 Tet Offensive in South Vietnam still believe that the U.S. military suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of the North Vietnamese Army. Read more
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Just months after General Douglas MacArthur made his way from Philippines via PT-boat to reach Australia, Allied forces, mostly composed of Australian and native troops, took the offensive against the enemy to New Guinea. Read more
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No two men were more different than Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, who came from a hardscrabble frontier background, and Maj. Read more
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When British military historian and strategist B.H. Liddell Hart interviewed high-ranking German Army officers after the World War II had ended, almost to the man they agreed that one individual stood head and shoulders above everyone else—Field Marshal Erich Von Manstein. Read more
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The Alamo in San Antonio has long been referred to as the “Cradle of Liberty” for modern-day Texas. Read more
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After the successful invasion of North Africa in November 1942, Allied planners immediately set to work developing a strategy to deliver a new offensive blow against Nazi Germany. Read more
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When people mention President Harry S. Truman, they instantly think of him as the president who made the monumental decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan. Read more
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When does war end and slaughter begin?
That is the question that drives this compelling reexamination of the Allied aerial bombing campaign against Germany during World War II. Read more
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By Al Hemingway
Much has been written about the battlefield exploits of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. His exemplary leadership skills, especially during the North Africa campaign, received unending praise from Adolf Hitler. Read more
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No one looks like a hero. But when certain men are placed in impossible situations, they rise to the occasion and perform spectacular deeds that defy imagination. Read more
