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The Man Who Started World War II Was a ‘Killer Without Shame’
Alfred Naujocks was an SS expert in dirty deeds done well, charged with making Poland appear a villain.
Kurt Tank’s Indian Storm
India’s HAL HF-24 Marut confounded detractors with its respectable combat record. The 1971 air […]
The Many Wives of Ned Buntline
The 19th-century dime novelist loved to stretch the truth and was also untrue to the ladies who loved him
The Mythical Morning of Sergeant York
Alvin C. York, the man, and Sergeant York, the legend from the movie starring Gary Cooper, were quite similar in many ways
The Last Czar as Leader
A wave of nostalgia for Czar Nicholas II and his family is sweeping Russia and beyond. However, the glow in which Nicholas is seen tells only a part of the story of the czar as leader
Insight: The Desperate Gamble
No part of Robert E. Lee’s record as a Confederate general has occasioned more criticism than his decision to launch Pickett’s Charge.
Women in War
In the roughly organized armies of 16th century Europe, there was literally a woman […]
Comanche Chief Quanah Parker: A Man of Two Worlds
Half-white but raised a Comanche, Quanah Parker led the “Lords of the Plains” in times of war and peace and knew enough about the white man’s world to become a successful cattleman.
Against All Odds
Diehard Rebels refused to accept defeat, finding strength in God, rumor and their own […]