If the US and its western Allies wanted to win this war as rapidly as possible, they couldn’t sit around and wait: not for a naval blockade, or for strategic bombing to work, or for the Soviets.

In World War II, Seydlitz was a skilled field commander, rising through division and corps command, distinguishing himself at Demyansk and Stalingrad.

In an address to the Harvard graduating class on June 5, 1947, General George C. Marshall called for a European Recovery Plan for war torn Europe. Marshall’s call, and the Marshall Plan that bears his name, continues to resonate today with respect to the war in Ukraine and the need to rebuild in its aftermath.

In remembering Pearl Harbor, we remember who we are.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was decades in the making, but still came as a shock.

Major events are often rooted deeply in the past—the “long fuse” that leads to explosions.

Be careful about superlatives when you’re discussing military history, until you’re talking about Operation Barbarossa.

A real world spy story fit for the silver screen.

On April 21, 1946, two political parties united, creating a single, dominant party in what became East Germany.

Prince Philip’s life spanned many historical eras, from the genteel manners of old world royalty to the rough and tumble of the modern media era. Philip died on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the age of 99.