“The Royal Navy retrofitted torpedoes with steering wheels and dubbed them Chariots.” By Rachel Lance IN THE winter of 1942, six British commandos and four Norwegian resistance fighters, armed with little more than a fishing... The post Operation Title — Inside the Daring Mission By Allied Frogman to Sink a... Read more »
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“Leibniz vividly described a mobile fortress, a weapon of unimaginable power and destruction that could single-handedly sow havoc among enemy forces.” By Lloyd Strickland WITH WARFARE in the 17th century dominated by sieges, cannons, artillery... The post The ‘Iron Elephant’ — How a 17th Century German Inventor Devised a Primitive... Read more »
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“As a military leader, Darius should be considered in the company of Cyrus, Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar.” By Joseph Stiles UNDER KING DARIUS the Great (r. 522-496 BCE) the ancient Persian Empire reached its... The post Darius the Great — How Persia’s ‘King of Kings’ Took the Achaemenid Empire... Read more »
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“Far removed from the stereotypical image of the crimson-faced military authority figure of the day, he was emollient, cultivated and charming, with a lifelong passion for sailing in small boats — and a penchant for... The post William Milbourne James — Meet the Largely Unknown Hero Behind Some of Britain’s... Read more »
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“Today’s target is a convoy of six merchant ships carrying ammunition, trucks, artillery pieces, spare parts, and food. Two of the vessels are tankers filled with diesel and aviation fuel. They are being escorted by... The post ‘You’re in the Cockpit’ — Climb Aboard a B-26 for a Real 1943... Read more »
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