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From the outside, the Allied command structure in World War II appeared unified, disciplined, and purpose-driven. … Why Did American Generals Hate Bernard Montgomery in WW2?Read more

It’s important to remember that the Marine Corps is a cult. The best kind of cult … The First Marine Raiders: Tough, Rugged BastardsRead more

In a small office at Wilton Park in Buckinghamshire sometime in the summer of 1945, a … Why Rundstedt Admitted The Allies Knew His Atlantic Wall Better Than He DidRead more

It is the winter of 1944 and somewhere along the frozen front lines of Western Europe, … What Patton Did When He Found a Soldier Sleeping on Guard Duty in Enemy TerritoryRead more

March 22nd, 1945. Reims, France. Inside the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force, General Dwight … Patton Crossed Last Night” — What Churchill Said When Montgomery Demanded Patton Be FiredRead more

It is the autumn of 1944. The war in Europe is turning, but it has not … Patton Discovered His Own Generals Were Planning to Remove Him — His ResponseRead more

The jungle breathes in the pre-dawn darkness. Mist clings to the canopy like wet cotton. A … Why Female Viet Cong Lookouts Dreaded Australian SAS PatrolsRead more

November 1944, a road fork near Dieuze, France. Rain falls on a landscape of gray mud … What Patton Did When a Captain Ignored a Minefield WarningRead more

October 1944 a ridgeline near Arracourt France rain soaks the MUD into a thick paste that … What Patton Did When a Captain Fired the Wrong FlareRead more

Five Australian soldiers crouched in the mud of a jungle track in Phuoc Tuy province watching … The HORRORS of Australian SASR Snipers in VietnamRead more