Military history author (writing as Russell Phillips). Tabletop RPG and board game player. Lapsed wargamer.
Non-binary. They/them pronouns.
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Vanessa Ugatti dramatically shifts the thinking for accountants, lawyers and consultants taking them from their own perceptions of not feelingthey …
The Western Front, January 1915. When Lieutenant Gerald Cadman claims the credit for Private Tom Smith’s perfect shot, it creates …
On 10th February, 1973, “The Coward of the Fighting 43rd” first appeared in The Victor, showcasing the unlikeliest of heroes …
Jodl was most bewildered by being held responsible for his acts as a soldier. ‘I don’t see how they can fail to recognize a soldier’s obligation to obey orders. That’s the code I’ve lived by all my life.’ Obviously he had not recently read the commandment in his army paybook which forbade any soldier to obey illegal orders. Nor had Keitel who commented on Gilbert’s indictment: ‘For a soldier, orders are orders.’
— The Nuremberg Trial by Ann Tusa, John Tusa (24%)
I've also heard of German soldiers refusing to murder civilians, and face no consequences for that refusal.
The Russians and French did not need to read Nazi documents; they had lived under, suffered from these organizations too long. But that did not mean they would accept just any scheme for ensuring the punishment of their members. It had to suit their sense of justice too.
— The Nuremberg Trial by Ann Tusa, John Tusa (14%)
It's impressive how much effort was put into ensuring a fair trial, given what had come before.
On 10th February, 1973, “The Coward of the Fighting 43rd” first appeared in The Victor, …
As a kid, I read Cadman stories in Victor. I've enjoyed Andrew Knighton's new Cadman stories, and I'm looking forward to reading old ones too.
I hadn't fully appreciated how young the RAF was at this time, and how many within its ranks believed they had to fight to keep the service alive and independent.
Understanding that helps to explain the bomber supremacy belief and hostility towards airborne forces.
There was a night bomber regiment in World War Two composed entirely of women. Natural-born Soviet airwomen.
These 200 women …
@ejnro we didn't have a group to play with for a long time. We've recently got a couple of friends into RPGs, though.
There was a night bomber regiment in World War Two composed entirely of women. Natural-born …
They want the things all people want—love, acceptance, spare parts, clean underwear, the last morsel of jam in the shared tin. Maybe revenge, or pity, or a medal, or a stay of execution.
— Night Witches by Jason Morningstar (28%)
There was a night bomber regiment in World War Two composed entirely of women. Natural-born …
I've had my eye on this for a while. I finally bought a copy, and was pleasantly surprised to find the digital version includes an ePub.
There was a night bomber regiment in World War Two composed entirely of women. Natural-born Soviet airwomen.
These 200 women …
