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Military History Now
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“It was a victory, but it was not MacArthur’s best work.” By Nicholas Evan Sarantakes “ONE OF America’s greatest heroes is dead,” President Lyndon Johnson declared upon the death of General of the Army Douglas...
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Military History Now
2w ago
“Most of the Allied bombing raids aimed at submarine pens inflicted only superficial damage.” By Robert Schreiner ON THE night of April 9, 1945, two German submarines were berthed within the cavernous concrete enclosure of...
The post The Strange Death of U-4708 — How the Allies Sunk a German U-Boat in its Own Sub Pen appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
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“Who was this mysterious man and what was it that made him so indispensable to a wartime prime minister?” By John Kiszely ON 6 April 1982, at the very start of the Falklands War, the...
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3w ago
“Canada proved a reliable partner to the U.S., but the Americans in turn understood it was in their own strategic interest to fully support and amplify the dominion’s ability to wage war.” By Tim Cook...
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3w ago
“His name merits an honored place in the American saga, rather than being consigned to a historical dumpster or maligned by revisionists.” ON APRIL 26, 1813, Brigadier General Zebulon Pike landed on the northern shore...
The post Zebulon Pike — America’s Forgotten General, Explorer, and Spy appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
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“The U.S. Constabulary stands as an example of effective military law enforcement in occupied regions.” By Daniel Murphy IN THE summer of 1945, many looked at the devastation across Europe and believed that although the...
The post ‘Circle C Cowboys’ — Meet the U.S. Army Police Force That Brought Law and Order to Post-War Germany appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
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“After World War I, German commanders and military jurists drew the conclusion that the Imperial German Army had been too lenient in the crisis year of 1918. They vowed that if Germany ever went...
The post ‘No Mercy’ — How the Ghosts of 1918 Made the Germany Army Ruthless Towards Deserters in WW2 appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
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“Alexander’s Persian policies are a fascinating element of his reign and demonstrate insight into his skills as a strategist. He was able to effectively forge a combined political and military effort that sustained his rule...
The post Charm Offensive — How Alexander the Great Shrewdly Won Persian Hearts and Minds appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
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“Rumors of a plot to kill the Polish leader began almost immediately – and continue to this day.” By Alex Zakrzewski General Władysław Sikorski is a name that even many World War II enthusiasts may...
The post The Death of General Sikorski — Was Poland’s Wartime Leader-in-Exile Assassinated? appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
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“Coverage of the intense contest being fought in a small corner of Italy had caught the attention of Adolf Hitler. Desperate for even a Pyrrhic victory, he ordered that the town be held at all...
The post The Battle of Ortona — Inside the Canadian Army’s Bloody Christmas at ‘Little Stalingrad’ appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more