Movie Review: The Longest Day
I cannot recall how many times I have seen the movie ‘The Longest Day’. I grew up loving watching movies about World War 2 and this was one of my…
I cannot recall how many times I have seen the movie ‘The Longest Day’. I grew up loving watching movies about World War 2 and this was one of my…
War has always brought chaos, resulting in opportunities for plunder and pillage. In particular, during World War II, an unparalleled number of priceless artifacts and artworks were destroyed and looted…
“Churchill did have this unshakeable confidence—not just in Britain, but in himself.” Erik Larson is a bestselling writer, but he’s a father first and foremost: “My three daughters tend to…
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps. The B-17 was primarily employed by the USAF in…
In 1942 George Patton stepped forth like some warrior of old to lead and inspire vast forces of men at a pace never equaled in military history. No American leader…
On August 1, 1943, 177 B-24 bombers take off from an Allied base in Libya, bound for the oil-producing city in Ploiești, Romania> Ploesti was nicknamed “Hitler’s gas station.” The…
I'm going to give you a 7-day itinerary for a quick vacation to travel to multiple World War 2 areas, which include Normandy, Berlin, Munich, and a stop in Brussels.…
Transitional justice is rooted in accountability and redress for victims. It recognizes their dignity as citizens and as human beings.
Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938–1941, by Alan Allport, Knopf, New York, 2020, Approximately $22 on Amazon Great Britain may have suffered during World…
Posted on November 5, 2020 by James Wyllie When I began my account of these women’s lives, people would ask me what I was working on and after I’d explained…