The Strangest Aircraft Ever Made for War, From the “Flying Flapjack” to the “Beetle”
Military aviation history is replete with designs in which looks—and often aeronautics—took a back seat to utility
Russia Adopts New Law to Counter Nazi Symbols, Revisionism
In July 2021 Russia became the most recent nation to join European countries adopting legal measures to stop the spread of Nazi symbols and ideology
A Turn for the Worse: The 1775 Ambush at Bloody Angle
After the ‘shot heard round the world,’ as Redcoats retreated to Boston, Patriots sprang an ambush at a bend in the road known since as the Bloody Angle
Russia vs. China: How Conflict at the Sino-Soviet Border Nearly Started Nuclear War
Two Communist superpowers traded shots over a tiny island in a clash with international implications
‘Circle of Iron and Fire’: Americans in Paris During the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War
Americans trapped within Paris during the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War witnessed chaos and compassion, revolt and an eventual return to republican ideals
‘The Liberation of Marguerite Harrison’ Book Review
Elizabeth Atwood profiles the Baltimore socialite who brought connections, language skills and subterfuge to bear as America's first female spy
Samurai Invasion: Japan’s 1609 Conquest of Ryukyu
An elite corps of Japan's samurai warriors launched an assault on the island realm of Ryukyu in 1609
‘The Bomber Mafia’ Book Review
Malcolm Gladwell addresses carpet bombing during WWII, focusing on U.S. Army Air Forces generals Curtis LeMay and Haywood Hansell
How the Longbow Won the Battle of Crug Mawr
In 1136 a Welsh army defeated a fierce Norman force with a unique weapon that changed the course of military history - the longbow
‘Inside the U.S. Navy of 1812–1815’ Book Review
William Dudley emphasizes the logistical challenges faced by the nascent U.S. Navy amid the War of 1812
Russia’s Forgotten Soldiers: Soviet POWs in Germany Remain Overlooked
The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
‘This Is Really War’ Book Review
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi relates the WWII ordeal of U.S. Navy Nurse Dorothy Still and 11 fellow nurses in the occupied Philippines
German President Calls for Peace with Russia, Eastern Europe for 80th Anniversary of Operation Barbarossa
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appealed for peace for the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union
Simon Elliott: Seeking the ‘Lost Legion’
The archaeologist set out to determine the fate of Rome’s Legion IX Hispana, which vanished somewhere in Britain
‘Who Really Won the Battle of Marathon?’ Book Review
Constantinos Lagos and Fotis Karyanos reappraise the legendary 490 BC Greek victory over Persia at Marathon
To the Rescue: Consolidated PBY Catalina
The flying boat racked up a notable World War II record in search and rescue, reconnaissance and combat
