‘Das Boot’ Provides an Unvarnished Look at the Battle of the Atlantic
Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 film conjures something that every veteran knows about military service: it sucks.
Breakthrough at Saint-Lô: The Battle of Normandy’s Hedgerows
It took tens of thousands of lives and weeks of fighting through the bedeviling Norman hedgerows to capture what remained of the ‘Capital of Ruins’
How the Plane Crash Scene in ‘1917’ Set Me on the Trail of My Grandfather
A dramatic scene in 1917, the film directed by Sam Mendes, set the author on the trail of his grandfather in World War I
Gunpowder Weapons in Medieval Europe
The advent of gunpowder weapons in 14th-century Europe prompted medieval commanders to develop new tactics and adjust existing ones
‘Stalin’s War’ Book Review
Sean McMeekin casts a revisionist's eye on Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's wartime decisions and legacy
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
‘The Brothers York’ Book Review
Thomas Penn relates the Wars of the Roses following the 1461 Battle of Towton, when York turned against York
When 36 Men Beat a Battalion: The ‘Red Devils’ at the Battle of Plaman Mapu
In April 1965, 36 men of Britain’s Parachute Regiment were ambushed in the deep jungle of Borneo by a large force of elite Indonesian soldiers
Building a Spanish Civil War Duo: Messerschmitt Bf-109D vs. Polikarpov I-16
The Hobbycraft model company brings two iconic aircraft that saw action in the Spanish Civil War to its model kit lineup
The WWII Paratrooper Who Recorded His War in Art
Robert Baldwin gained two Bronze Stars and a lifetime's worth of inspiration after serving with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Germany.
The Siege of Szigetvár, 1566: The Ottoman Empire’s Pyrrhic Victory in Hungary
Victory at this treacherous castle cost the Ottoman Turks their Vienna campaign
How Magicians Became the Great Deceivers of War
In one way or another, these 10 famous prestidigitators used their talents to serve their countries in time of war
France Pays Tribute to WWII Resistance Fighter Henri Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves
Eighty years ago, the first Free French execution opens some conservative eyes to the real terms of the Nazi Occupation
‘Roosevelt and Churchill’ Book Review
Richard Evans and Michael Kluger relate the 1941 meeting of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to hammer out the Atlantic Charter
‘Digital Dunkirk’: How Social Media was Used to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Amid the chaos in Afghanistan, those in need of saving aren’t relying on boats, but texts and social media posts
New Exhibition to Examine the Oft Forgotten Eastern Front of WWI
The exhibit is set to open on August 27
