Trained by New Zealand’s elite Special Air Services, Combat Tracker Teams were intended to give American units a decisive edge over VC in the jungle.
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How Allied Air Attacks Evolved During World War II
In October 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force’s losses became critical, forcing a reappraisal of the American daylight bombing strategy.
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Battle of Port Royal
As Union warships steamed past the Confederate defenses near Port Royal, Flag Officer Samuel Du Pont proudly noted that army officers aboard his ship looked on ‘with wonder and admiration.’ A revolution in naval tactics had begun.
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George Washington: Patriot, President, Planter and Purveyor of Distilled Spirits
As part of his lifelong effort to make Mount Vernon as efficient, diversified and profitable as possible, George Washington became one of the nation’s premier distillers.
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World War II: 12th SS Hitlerjugend Panzer Division Fought in Normandy
In the summer of 1944, the mostly teenage soldiers of the 12th SS Hitlerjugend Panzer Division threw itself against the mighty Allied onslaught to retake Europe.
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Book Review: Lincoln (David Herbert Donald) : CWT
LINCOLN When approached for information about his life, Abraham Lincoln warned a would-be biographer […]
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Book Review: War at Every Door: Partisan Politics and Guerrilla Violence in East Tennessee, 1860-1869 (by Noel C. Fisher)
War at Every Door: Partisan Politics and Guerrilla Violence in East Tennessee, 1860-1869, by […]
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Book Review: The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern, May 7-12, 1864 (Gordon C. Rhea) : CWT
The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern, May 7-12, […]
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Book Review: Deeply Flawed
Major General George E. Pickett is widely recognized because of his association with a single event.
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Philip III and the Pax Hispanica, 1598-1621: The Failure of Grand Strategy (by Paul C. Allen) : MH: Book Review
Meant to buy time, King Phillip III’s Twelve Years’ Truce ultimately ended with the […]