q1903 General George S. Patton remains one of the most celebrated, controversial, and larger-than-life figures in American military history. He was revered for his leadership in World War II, feared by his enemies, and deeply respected by his troops. Behind the gleaming medals and powerful speeches was a complex man. His personal flaws, fiery temper, and … Read more
Les doigts de Jeune Viève ont bougé. J’ai d’abord cru que c’était le fruit de mon imagination, une de ces impressions que l’on a dans une chambre d’hôpital trop calme et trop blanche. Mais ses doigts ont bougé de nouveau, puis sa paupière a tremblé. J’ai retenu ma respiration, la main en l’air. Je me … Read more
Mi chiamavano già da un’ora. La mano destra era alzata per bussare, ma l’avevo lasciata sospesa a mezz’aria, congelata dal suono della voce di mia figlia dall’altra parte della porta. L’altra mano era premuta piatta contro la tasca del cappotto. Dentro c’era una busta piegata di uno studio legale di Antigonish, e quello che c’era … Read more
In 1989, deep in the forests outside Leningrad in the Soviet Union, a relic of the Great Patriotic War was discovered that had somehow been overlooked and forgotten since 1943. Some hunters moving through a silver birch forest far from civilization stumbled upon a "wolf" — not the wolf of fairy tales, but a wolf … Read more
In 1934, the new National Socialist government of Germany decided to overhaul how the nation remembered its war dead. Like most countries, Germany reserved one day a year as a day of remembrance, originally created to pay homage to the huge number of fallen from World War One. The day had been established by the … Read more
The Mi-24 Hind is often described as the meanest-looking helicopter ever built, and it was certainly one of the most capable. It first appeared on the world stage in 1972 and was both respected and feared. The Hind was fast, agile, heavily armed, and heavily armored. Its armor was bullet-resistant up to 12.7 millimeter caliber … Read more
George S. Patton was one of the most famous American generals of World War II. His celebrity has endured for more than 70 years, placing him alongside Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur as household names. Patton led armies to victory in North Africa, Sicily, France and Germany. In the final campaign, his forces raced … Read more
When the German Army launched Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, its invasion of the Soviet Union presented a situation unlike anything it had faced in Poland, France, or the Low Countries: female combatants in the ranks of the enemy. The war on the Eastern Front was an ideological conflict. On one side stood German … Read more
Whitaker n’arrêtait pas de me lancer des regards par-dessus ses lunettes de lecture, et la pièce sentait le café frais qu’on ne m’avait même pas proposé. Bram était assis en face de moi, de l’autre côté de la longue table de conférence, les doigts entrelacés posés devant lui, parfaitement immobile, comme un homme qui connaît … Read more
They were the women who had it all: the wives and mistresses of Nazi Germany's leaders. They lived gilded, luxurious lives at the expense of the state, were held up as symbols of perfect German womanhood, and often wielded considerable influence behind the scenes. So what happened to them and their children when their husbands … Read more