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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 ā€˜Mothā€™ Eatonā€™s career, in collaboration with the flierā€™s son, Dr Charles S. Eaton. He also assisted in picture research for John Burtonā€™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. ā€œCurate and Compileā€œ
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Ancient Warfare Battle 6 Min Read

Battle of Mycale

At the same time as the battle of Plataea-ancient tradition assigns it to the same exact day-King Leotychidas won the…

Armies Germany Waffen-SS 11 Min Read

Neu Das HeerĀ I

Albert Schnez as Bundeswher General. Schnez played a central part in the plan to create a secret army. Schnez was…

Armies Germany Waffen-SS 7 Min Read

Neu Das HeerĀ II

Reinhard Gehlen Contemporaries described Schnez as an energetic organizer, but also self-confident and aloof. He maintained contacts with the League…

German Units Waffen-SS 11 Min Read

Waffen-SS: Spontaneous, suggested or enforcedĀ enlistment?

Waffen-SS-Division ā€“ Wiking In theory, the Waffen-SS was forced because of its status to recruit only volunteers. In reality, an…

Doctrine 18 Min Read

David Petraeus and the Surge, 2007ā€“2008 PartĀ I

Before he could conquer Iraq, Petraeus first had to conquer the U.S. Army, an institution famously resistant to intellectuals such…

Doctrine 17 Min Read

David Petraeus and the Surge, 2007ā€“2008 PartĀ II

Iraq Defense Minister Abdul Qadir presents a gift to Petraeus during a farewell ceremony in Baghdad on September 15, 2008.…

British Germany History 9 Min Read

ā€œBlack Mayā€ 1943

U-848 under attack by Allied aircraft in the South Atlantic (10-09 S, 18-00 W) ā€“ the second pass of Lieutenant…

Germany History 10 Min Read

Versailles 1919

Returning German army marching through Berlin, December 1918 President Wilson himself arrived in Europe (to tremendous enthusiasm) in mid-December, and…

Biography British 29 Min Read

Richard III

A reconstruction of King Richard III based on the bones found under a Leicester car park. Richard III was formally…

German Units 7 Min Read

Tank units in Warsaw August 1,Ā 1944

The largest German armoured units in Polandā€™s capital city on August 1, 1944, were the 1st and 2nd companies from…