“Vlasov didn’t see himself as a traitor to Russia; he sought to liberate his homeland from the ruthless Stalin.” By Mari K. Eder IT WAS JUST after VE Day in May of 1945 when James... The post The Russian Liberation Army – Meet the Legion of Soviet POWs Who Joined... Read more »
Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: November 29, 2022 - 10:21 pm
“Were the two men ‘almost brothers,’ as the novel and movie contend? Hardly.” By Tom McMillan ONE OF THE enduring legends of the Civil War is the friendship of Lewis Armistead and Winfield Scott Hancock,... The post Armistead and Hancock – Rethinking the Storied Friendship Between Two Opposing Gettysburg Generals... Read more »
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“By presenting these remarkable stories in this fresh way, we hope to capture the imagination anew and inspire the public.” MORE THAN 3,500 American military personnel have been awarded the Medal of Honor since its... The post Mapping the Medal of Honor – Online Project to Plot Every Act of... Read more »
Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: November 24, 2022 - 1:56 am
“It was a massive effort involving hundreds of transport planes, bombers adapted to carry cargo and fighter escorts along with thousands of pilots and air crew.” By Robert Forsyth IN THE early years of the... The post The Stalingrad Airlift – Inside Germany’s Doomed Effort to Resupply the Sixth Army... Read more »
Source: MilitaryHistoryNow.com | Published: November 23, 2022 - 12:10 am
“Within two minutes of detecting the enemy submarine, Chambly released a pattern of five depth charges that damaged U-501, forcing her to the surface a mere 400 yards off Moose Jaw’s bow.” By James Brun... The post The Sinking of U-501 — Inside the Royal Canadian Navy’s First U-Boat Kill... Read more »
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