Anthony Rogers, Author at HistoryNet

Photo of the 8,500-plus British and Italian soldiers captured after the Nov. 16, 1943, surrender of Leros, Greece, were these British troops marching to waiting POW ships for transport to mainland Europe.

In 1943 Britain and Germany Raced to Control Islands in the Southeastern Aegean. But Why?

by Anthony Rogers9/22/20238/2/2023

The campaign to seize the Dodecanese Islands mattered little in the long run.

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This Plucky Island Withstood Constant Bombing From the Axis But Remained Unbowed

by Anthony Rogers7/11/20235/17/2023

Photo of a sniper scaning for a target on the streets of embattled Sarajevo at the outset of the 1992–95 Bosnian War. The breakup of Yugoslavia was accompanied by ethnic strife, urban warfare and civilian displacement.

Whether As a Kingdom or As a Socialist Republic, Yugoslavia Proved an Impossible Experiment. Here’s Why

by Anthony Rogers4/14/20234/29/2024