Paul Morando: Telling the Soldier’s Story
Paul Morando, chief of exhibits, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the National Museum of the United States Army
‘Asian American Spies’ Book Review
Brian Masaru Hayashi pays homage to the Americans of Asian descent who served in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II
The Stories Behind Five Iconic World War II Images
Next to soldiers, sailors, and Marines, war photographers were there in the jungles, deserts, streets, and snow to capture not only the devastation that the war wrought, but the victories as well
‘Mastermind of Dunkirk and D-Day’ Book Review
Brian Izzard relates the career of British Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, the naval mastermind of Dunkirk and the amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy
How a World War I Jazz-Playing Marine Gave Us the Best Weapon Name Ever
A strange instrument became the namesake for a devastating weapon
Irish SAS Hero: Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne
Robert Blair Mayne, a talented sportsman and brilliant fighter, received the DSO with three bars for heroism during World War II
Gallows Humor: The ‘Lighter’ Side of War
Sometimes you just need to look at photos from World War II...
‘Vincere!’ Book Review
Frederica Fasanotti chronicles the difficulties the Italian army faced in countering insurgencies in Libya and Ethiopia in the early 20th century
‘The Age of Wood’ Review: The Simple Stuff That Created Civilization
When protohumans climbed down from trees, they chopped them down and used them to create a new world
‘Mussolini’s War’ Book Review
John Gooch relates the incompetence and unpreparedness of Italy's military during World War II
Two Reports Find that France Bears ‘serious and overwhelming’ Responsibility for Rwandan Genocide
Some 800,000 men, women, and children were killed in the 1994 genocide
Torpedo Rider: Luigi Durand de la Penne
The Italian frogman earned his nation’s highest award - an honor bestowed on him by the hand of his enemy
March 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about civilian victims of the Rhodesian Bush War, the Sherman tank and the Munich Agreement
American History Review: New Orleans’ Culture a Gumbo Built on Jazz and Freedom
The hidden history of Economy Hall recalls a brotherhood of Black leaders who built a vibrant community.
How the South’s European Spymaster Built a Formidable Fleet that Challenged Union Naval Power
Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat
