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Forschungsmitarbeiter Mitch Williamson is a technical writer with an interest in military and naval affairs. He has published articles in Cross & Cockade International and Wartime magazines. He was research associate for the Bio-history Cross in the Sky, a book about Charles ‘Moth’ Eaton’s career, in collaboration with the flier’s son, Dr Charles S. Eaton. He also assisted in picture research for John Burton’s Fortnight of Infamy. Mitch is now publishing on the WWW various specialist websites combined with custom website design work. He enjoys working and supporting his local C3 Church. “Curate and Compile“
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Aircraft British 4 Min Read

Post-war Spitfire XIV

The final Spitfire variant, the Mk 24, was similar to the Mk 22 except that it had an increased fuel…

Ancient Warfare History 10 Min Read

The Spartan Anomaly

Sparta was the one city-state in Greece that deviated from the pattern of warfare described above. By the sixth century…

Battle Naval 6 Min Read

PT-Boats in Surigao Strait

Battle of Surigao Strait – US Navy PT Boats, IJN Fuso & Yamashiro. PTs 130, 131, and 152, three of…

Soviet Weapons 6 Min Read

‘Istrebitel Sputnikov’ (IS)

An artist’s conception of a Soviet anti-satellite weapon destroying a satellite in 1984. The Russian satellite destroyer known as ‘Istrebitel…

Battle China 6 Min Read

Battle of Talas River – Redux

In 751 a Tang (T’ang) dynasty army commanded by Gao Xianzhi (Kao Hsien-chih), military governor of Anxi (An-hsi) in the…

Battle Germany Soviet 10 Min Read

Final Assault on the Reichstag

A total of 89 heavy artillery guns and Katyusha rocket launchers were trained on the Reichstag for a thunderous barrage…

Battle 8 Min Read

Battle of Nördlingen

This contemporary painting by Pieter Meulener conveys a good impression of the often confused fighting of most 17thcentury battles. The…

Aircraft 4 Min Read

Bulgarian PZL 43A Tchaika

In early 1936 Bulgaria placed an order for 12 P.23s, with the additional requirement of a more powerful engine and…

Biography History 8 Min Read

Thutmose III

Widely considered a military genius by historians, Thutmose III made 16 raids in 20 years. He was an active expansionist…

Ancient Warfare Armies 4 Min Read

The New Kingdom Army

The pharaoh headed Egypt’s armed forces as commander-in-chief. As the warrior king he led a highly organised and professional standing…