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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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Operations Sea Landing 17 Min Read

AVALANCHE in Italy III

Beyond the beaches, the invasion unfolded with heady initial promise. Tommies rushed three miles inland to seize Montecorvino airfield, the…

British Warship 4 Min Read

Frigate (Type 23) Duke

HMS Norfolk, the lead ship of the class, was launched in 1987 and commissioned in 1990. It was followed by…

Germany Piracy Strategy 14 Min Read

Hitler and the Generals

Those who speak of “the Wehrmacht” and mean the power structure of the institution as a whole are referring mainly…

Byzantine Ottoman 8 Min Read

THE LAST YEARS OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

On May 29, 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks, bringing to an end the 1,123-year history of the…

Biography Medieval 28 Min Read

Jan Hus

It was in this environment of failed political leadership, a growing religious reform movement, nationalistic animosities and Czech nationalism, and…

British Naval Sail Warship 10 Min Read

The Dark Ages of the Victorian Navy

Redoubtable was a central battery and barbette ship of the French Navy. She was the first warship in the world…

Biography 10 Min Read

Count Erik Jönsson Dahlberg, (1625-1703)

March across the Belts. The Swedish troops cross the ice to Zealand, 1658: painting by Johan Philip Lemke (1631–1711) Swedish…

Byzantine History Ottoman 13 Min Read

Ottoman advance towards Byzantine – 14th century

The speed of the Ottoman advance seemed nothing short of miraculous – as if ordained by God. By geography, custom…

Biography Medieval Ottoman Piracy 19 Min Read

Da Vinci Demon[s]

James Faulkner plays Pope Sixtus IV, who plots to use Da Vinci’s genius for his own plans to help the…

History Roman 13 Min Read

Attila

The Battle of Catalaunian Fields In 451 Attila decided on a complete change of direction. For reasons that we do…