With an audacious scheme that paired Enigma decrypts with a network of turned enemy spies, Britain pitted Germany against itself throughout the war.
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Dead on Arrival
While Hitler concluded that the airborne invasion of Crete was far too costly, it […]
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Julian’s Gamble in the Desert
Inspired by Alexander the Great, the Roman emperor set out to conquer Persia with […]
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Partisan, Terrorist, Soldier, Spy
Call them what you will, these Rebels were desperate to take the battle from […]
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Price of Victory
Historically, cash—or credit—conquers all. Savvy military leaders have long known that money is the […]
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French Fiasco in Egypt
Napoléon Bonaparte had grand ambitions when he landed in Egypt in 1798. A British […]
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The End of Athens: How the City-State’s Democracy was Destroyed
A demagogue, a treacherous ally, and a brutal Roman general destroyed the city-state—and democracy—in the first-century BC
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Tactical Exercises: Art of the Siege
A Byzantine emperor’s military manual describes how psychological warfare can break the will of […]
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The Maccabees of St. Gall
Ninth-century Benedictine monks created a beautifully illustrated account of the Jewish revolt of 174 […]
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Why We Won’t Give Up Torture
Some 150 years ago, Western armies all but abandoned torture. It has returned with […]