Undeclared War in the Atlantic: The U.S. Navy Versus the U-boats
In October 1941, the United States was the only major industrial power still neutral. But that status was becoming increasingly …
World War II
I’m Going to Die! German Reprisals Against the French Resistance
“Of course I would have preferred to live. But what I want with all my heart is for my death …
Why Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Should Receive the Medal of Honor
Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Jr. took a bullet and saved a dozen troops in an Oct. 5, 2009 firefight in …
The Copenhagen Meeting of Heisenberg and Bohr
September 1941 was a high water mark for Nazi Germany. Though defiant, Great Britain was reeling. The Soviet Union appeared …
Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Gen. George C. Marshall
“. . . I propose writing to you personally and very frankly whenever any matters arise which I think merit …
Dusko Popov, Real Life James Bond, Ran Afoul of the FBI
His name was Dusko (or Dusan) Popov; a flamboyant son of a wealthy and well-connected Serbian family. Code named Ivan, …
The Capture of U-570 and its Enigma Cipher Machine
The use of secret messages to communicate sensitive information is as old as the art of war itself. The ancient …
The Shetland Bus
In order to rally the conquered peoples of occupied Europe in a guerrilla war against Nazi Germany until such time …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Catalina Rescue
Another of naval aviation’s countless heroic actions of World War II began Feb. 11, 1944, when a PBY-5 Catalina broke …
Faircount Media Group Releases Defense Summer 2011 Edition
In the Summer 2011 Edition of Defense
Clarence A. Robinson interviews Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) about the defense budget, his …