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A “Light-Hearted War”
By Mark SimmonsVice Admiral Norman Denning said of Ian Fleming, the “ideas man” who worked at British Naval Intelligence, that a lot of his proposals “were just plain crazy.” Read more
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Wunderwaffen: Hermann Göring & the Messerschmitt Me-262
By Robert F. DorrA man who was close to Adolf Hitler and hardly impartial later saidthat the Führer had “a mood of merriment” for a brief period that day. Read more
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‘A Few Men Well Conducted’
By Joshua ShepherdBenumbed by months of cold and boredom, bleary-eyed British sentries stared over the ramparts of Fort Sackville in the Illinois Country as thick fog rolled in from the Wabash River. Read more
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The neverending search for the missing.
From the earliest recorded conflict in Mesopotamia around 2,700 BCE until the headlines of today, the world has seen fighting and killing—between families, tribes, cities, nations and religions. Read more
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Britain’s Decisive Aerial Victory
By David Alan Johnson“I say, better wake up.”
Red Tobin opened one eye, rolled over, and found his squadron mate, Pilot Officer John Dundas, shaking him by the shoulder and staring into his face. Read more
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Chuck Yeager: Fighter Pilot
By Eric NiderostMajor General Charles “Chuck” Yeager, United States Air force (Ret.), was one of a handful of people who could rightly claim the title “living legend.” Read more
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Death Among The Dunes
By Kevin MorrowOn May 28th, 1915, Ion Idriess, a trooper of the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment, sat writing in his diary in a dugout at Gallipoli. Read more
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Ara: History Untold
By Joseph LusterIf grand strategy is your speed, you might want to keep an eye out for Ara: History Untold, which is currently in the works for PC and will also be available through PC Game Pass. Read more
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Norse
By Joseph LusterFor a game that marries historical themes with strategy and a gripping narrative, Norse is on the way to bring the untamed beauty of ancient Norway to life in a new way. Read more
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Too Many Close Calls
By Flint WhitlockClarence M. “Monty” Rincker was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on September 8, 1922. When he was a year old, his parents bought a farm in eastern Wyoming and the family moved there. Read more
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The Rise and Fall of Dazzle Camouflage
By Joseph Frantiska Jr.What do Pablo Picasso, the U.S. Navy, the British Royal Navy, and the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) have in common? Read more
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Qing Dynasty And British Empire Clash In The Second Opium War
By Eric NiderostOn June 26, 1858, crowds packed the narrow streets of Tianjin to witness an awesome spectacle: A British diplomat was about to sign a treaty between his country and China. Read more
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British Aviation Militaria
By Kevin MahoneyAviation militaria has always been popular with collectors, representing a fascinating aspect of 20th-century warfare. Among the more interesting items in this realm are the medals and flight log books from the airmen of the British Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Air Forces of World War II. Read more
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Wartime Tragedy
By Richard CampLieutenant Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto, Imperial Japanese Navy, stared intently through I-58’s periscope. Visibility was poor until the moon peeked through the clouds and he spotted a dark silhouette on the horizon. Read more
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The National Museum of World War II Aviation
By Flint WhitlockColorado Springs, Colorado—at the foot of majestic Pikes Peak—has long been a favorite vacation destination. And now there’s another reason to head for the Rockies: the National Museum of World War II Aviation. Read more
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Battle of Kings Mountain: an American Patriot Victory in the Carolinas
By James K. SwisherThe brightly uniformed soldiers that George III of England dispatched to subjugate the rebellious citizens of his North American colonies were at that time possibly the world’s best. Read more
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Operation Aphrodite: Drones versus V2 Rockets
by William ScheckIn 1944, air traffic over southern Britain was almost at the New York City rush- hour level. On any given early morning, heavily laden B-17s and B-24s would be circling, laboriously assembling into formation for runs to targets in France and Germany. Read more
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Veterans Remember the Disaster at Dunkirk
By Mason B. WebbBACKSTORY: After Nazi Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Britain and France declared war on Hitler’s regime. Read more
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was a Rugged, Lethal Tool for the U.S. Navy
By Joseph Frantiska, Jr.From the time of the Wright brothers, the vast majority of aircraft were biplanes with two wings stacked one above the other. Read more
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The Epic Journey Of USS Oregon During The Spanish American War
by A.B. FeuerFollowing the Civil War, the United States saw enormous industrial progress. A sense of nationalism also developed, and public opinion was continually enlisted behind an aggressive foreign policy. Read more
