The P-51 Pioneers: Breaking in the Mustang
By near universal agreement among friends and foes alike, the North American P-51 Mustang was the best all-around fighter of World War II. Although ..
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How Patton Saw the War—In His Own Photographs
General George S. Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885—December 21, 1945), America’s best-known World War II battle commander, was famously nicknamed “Old..
Read MoreThe Sinking of the HMS Glorious Was One Of England’s Worst Naval Disasters. Why Is It Still A Mystery?
At just a few minutes past 6:30 p.m. on January 28, 1999, Alan Beith, a member of Parliament representing the constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed in..
Read MoreWere the Brazilians the Most Underrated Fighting Force in WWII?
Father Alessandro Cavalli, the parish priest of Neviano de’ Rossi, strode west with purpose toward the Nazi-occupied village of Respiccio, along the..
Read MoreThink Brad Pitt Was Badass in ‘Fury’? The Real WWII Tanker Was Even More Hardcore
The directive took Staff Sergeant Lafayette G. Pool aback. For weeks, his olive-drab Sherman M4A1 medium tank, its sides painted in white block..
Read MoreHow The French Added Fashion To World War I Airplanes
One of the great paradoxes of humankind is its capacity for combining destruction with creativity in the wars in which it engages. In the case of..
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Trump: No Forgiveness for Enemies, Even for Heaven
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'I want prisoners to know they are not lost forever', says Surrey chaplain
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How a Brotherly Reconciliation Inspired the Smallbones' New Movie
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How Madison Avenue Taught Corporate America to Brainstorm