Once again, the holidays are upon us. Once again, we can hope and pray for a world filled with peace and goodwill. Once again, I am publishing my Christmas blog which recalls Christmas Day in 1914 when the soldiers stopped hilling each other, just for a few hours, and...
Hitler’s Highwater Mark The Battle of Stalingrad is one of three concurrent Allied victories in the winter of 1942 that marked the turning of the tide in World War II, when the military initiative shifted from the Axis powers to the Allies: El Alamein, (October 23rd...
The Price of Victory The Battle of Guadalcanal is one of three Allied victories in the winter of 1942 that marked the turning of the tide in World War II, with the military initiative shifting from the Axis powers to the Allies: El Alamein, which turned the tide in...
The second battle of El Alamein was fought from October 23rd to November 11th, 1942, and marked the end of the Afrika Korps’ dominance in north Africa. Indeed, only 6 months later, on May 13th, 1943, the last remnants of the Axis forces in Africa surrendered....
The 101st Airborne descends on Eindhoven Operation Market Garden September 17 – 25, 1944 In warfare, as in life, there is a fine line between risky and reckless. With the 20-20 vision afforded by history, I think we can say that Operation Market Garden fell toward the...
Heinkel He 111 bombers cross the Straight of Dover September 15th 1940 September 15th is remembered as Battle of Britain Day, commemorating the great aerial battle fought over southern England in 1940. The Objective On May 10th, 1940, Hitler unleased his armies...
