Wolfram von Richthofen, the Red Baron’s ruthless, brilliant cousin, built the Luftwaffe into the world’s most lethal air force.
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When Railroad Guns Ruled
For 85 years, railroad guns were regarded as the ultimate weapon, large enough to do substantial damage but movable to wherever railroad tracks could go. Unparalleled bunker busters, they also terrorized civilians by firing on cities from afar.
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Recently Discovered Memoir about Gen. T. J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
An overlooked manuscript in Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, contains a memoir about Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson by a man who was with him from VMI to Manassas.
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Shot by Cupid’s Bow – Fanny and John Brown Gordon
Confederate General John Brown Gordon and his wife Fanny shared a loyal and passionate marriage for nearly 50 years. She spent much of the Civil War nursing him as he recovered from wounds and illness.
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The 9 Lives of General John Brown Gordon
Indestructible Confederate general John B. Gordon survived multiple wounds and serious illnesses during the Civil War. From First Manassas to Appomattox, he proved nothing could keep a good man down.
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Victor of Verdun
Philippe Pétain was convinced that firepower was the key to victory in warfare. At Verdun he would have a chance to prove it.
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‘A Stupid Old Useless Fool’
William Nelson Pendleton was far more effective behind a pulpit than he was as Robert E. Lee’s chief of artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Daniel Sickles: An Unlikely Union General
The Civil War salvaged Dan Sickles’ career and saved him from financial ruin.
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The Race to Malta
Plagued by the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica, Operation Harpoon is launched to resupply Malta during World War II. This major convoy must fight its way through Axis air and sea defenses. And the Germans and Italians are ready.