North Africa
Daring POW Escapes: Allied Officers at Austria’s Oflag XVIIA
By Jacqueline Vautrain CollinsSpring had finally arrived in the mountainous area of the Austrian Waldviertel, land of long winters and short summers. Read more
North Africa
The North Africa campaign during World War II included major operations from early 1940 through the spring of 1943 as Allied forces fought Axis armies of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. For the Allies, victory in North Africa was critical for control of the Mediterranean Sea and future offensive operations in Italy. Axis forces hoped to dominate the Mediterranean and seize British-held Egypt, the Suez Canal, and potentially the oil fields of the Middle East. The Allies were victorious in North Africa campaign, and the defeat of Axis forces at the Battle of El Alamein was a turning point during World War II.
North Africa
Who is Julius Caesar? Facts vs Myth
by Brooke C. StoddardFew men’s names resonate after two thousand years, for it is a very long stretch of time. Read more
North Africa
Hannibal of Carthage: Scourge of Rome
By Jonas L. Goldstein
The accomplishments of Hannibal from his departure from Spain, his crossing of the Alps, and his battles on the Italian peninsula, climaxing with his great victory at Cannae, were enough to permanently etch his name among the greatest military leaders of history. Read more
