Fear. Honor. Interest. While multiple incidents drove the Spartans to declare war on Athens, the fear of Athenian power was undoubtedly not the driving force behind Sparta’s decision. A mighty Athens presented a clear and present danger to the economic and political sovereignty of the Peloponnesian League and required a response. Athens displayed strong empirical…
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Effectiveness of U.S. Paratroopers in Operation Overlord: Debate and Analysis
A Dialectical Debate Throughout the Second World War, most belligerents used some form of airborne operations to achieve effects on the battlefield. Costly trench warfare was a universal experience during World War I and fostered experimentations with paratroopers during the interwar period. In studying the Soviets interwar tests and early German operations, many American planners…
From Airborne Adventures to Historical Insights: A Historian’s Journey
Greetings, fellow history nerds! I’m Rob, and I’m thrilled to embark on this journey with you through the annals of the U.S. Army’s past. My fascination with military history was kindled during my time in airborne units, where every jump and mission became a chapter in the unfolding story of our nation’s defense. Delving into…