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What began as an unfeasible plan to open a second front in frozen Norway, ultimately created one of the finest special forces in the proud history of two armies—American and Canadian.
Geoffrey Pyke thought of an idea: why not create an aircraft carrier using a unique mixture of wood, pulp, and ice?
Project Habakkuk: Churchill’s Plan for an Aircraft Carrier Made of Ice The idea itself was simple enough in theory: create an aircraft carrier using as many natural resources as possible, in an attempt to mitigate the high cost of materials like steel, which was in short supply. Lasting five years, eight months and five days, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest military campaign of WWII. Allied supply convoys were being continuously threatened by German U-boats and Luftwaffe aircraft, and when Italy’s Regia Marina introduced submarines into the mix when they entered the war in Ju...
Devil’s Brigade: This Legendary Fighting Force Gave Rise to U.S. Special Forces The 1st Special Service Force gained its place in history with daring exploits in combat in France and Italy. Here's What You Need to Know: The Devil’s Brigade, which inflicted an estimated 12,000 casualties on enemy forces and took 7,000 prisoners during the war, gave rise to the U.S. Special Forces. When General George C. Marshall visited London in April 1942, the new chief of the British Combined Operations Command, Lord Louis Mountbatten, introduced him to a “very odd-looking individual … [who] talk...