It was a nasty fight with grandiose operational names (Desert Shield and Desert Storm), […]
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A Happy Hero: Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart
In many respects Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart’s military escapades played out like fiction. […]
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Hallowed Ground: Oradour-sur-Glane, France
When the Allies landed in France on June 6, 1944, the 2nd SS Panzer […]
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The Myth of Masada
The 2,000-year-old hilltop fortress stands as a revered symbol of Jewish nationalism— but does […]
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Battle of Jaffa: Lionheart’s Greatest Victory
When Saladin seized the key Crusader-held port in the Holy Land, Richard I clawed […]
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Greek Tragedy: Civil War During World War II
In 1944, though their country lay shattered after years of Axis occupation, Greek partisan forces engaged in a bitter civil war with far-reaching consequences.
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Australia’s Pearl Harbor: Darwin
Ten weeks after its sneak attack on Oahu the same Japanese carrier group hit […]
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What We Learned From the Battle of New Orleans
With the formal signing of the Treaty of Ghent on Dec. 24, 1814, the […]
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Valor: Into the Breach, William Edward Hall
The Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest military honor, is awarded only to those who have […]
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Daily Quiz for January 25, 2017
The only recorded mass-suicide of African slaves brought to America happened in this state.