Patton vs Montgomery: The Rivalry That Shaped WWII
Two decorated commanders, two opposing doctrines, and a rivalry that shaped the Allied campaign in Western Europe.
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The stories behind the shorts, told in full: the operations, the weapons, the decisions, and what they cost the men inside them.
Wartime Misinformation: The Weapon That Never Sleeps
From battlefield deception to political spin, viral falsehoods, cinematic mythmaking and sponsored science, controlling the story can determine what societies fear, support and remember.
Read the report →The Laconia Incident: The WWII Rescue That Changed Submarine Warfare
When a German U-boat tried to save enemy survivors, an American bomber attacked. The fallout reshaped the war at sea.
Read the report →Davy Crockett: America’s Smallest Nuclear Weapon
The Cold War weapon that put a nuclear warhead in the hands of frontline infantry.
Read the report →D-Day: The Invasion That Opened Europe
How the Normandy landings became the largest seaborne invasion in history.
Read the report →The Night That Taught the World How to Sink Battleships
Before Pearl Harbor, there was Taranto.
Read the report →The Last Supper Before D-Day: What American Soldiers Ate Before Normandy
Before D-Day, American soldiers did not all eat the same meal.
Read the report →Project Habakkuk: Britain’s Ice Aircraft Carrier
The Royal Navy once considered building a 2,000-foot aircraft carrier out of frozen wood pulp to fight German U-boats in the Atlantic.
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