Tag Archives: World War I

White Paper: Veterans Day and Remembrance Day: A Comparative Analysis of Meaning and Observance

Posted on November 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Veterans Day (United States) and Remembrance Day (Commonwealth nations) both trace their origins to the end of World War I and share the common purpose of honoring military service. However, they differ in scope, tone, and national expression. … Continue reading →

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Romania’s Strategic Role in World War I: A Scholarly White Paper

Posted on November 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Romania’s participation in World War I (1914–1918) was shaped by a complex interplay of geography, national aspiration, and alliance diplomacy. Although initially neutral, Romania entered the war in August 1916 on the side of the Entente Powers, seeking … Continue reading →

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The Battles Of The Isonzo (1915-1917): A Comprehensive Analysis

Posted on December 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Battles of the Isonzo represent one of the most grueling and costly campaigns of World War I, fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire along the Isonzo River (now called Soča in Slovenia). These battles exemplified … Continue reading →

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Captain Von Trapp’s Austro-Hungarian Naval Career: A Historical Analysis

Posted on December 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

Georg Johannes von Trapp served in the Austro-Hungarian Navy during a fascinating period of naval history, eventually rising to the rank of Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander). His naval career began when he entered the Naval Academy at Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bloody White Baron

Posted on September 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Bloody White Baron: The Extraordinary Story Of The Russian Nobleman Who Became The Last Khan Of Mongolia, by James Palmer It is difficult to fully understand why the author so deeply hates the subject of this book so much. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Cafe Schindler

Posted on May 31, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Lost Cafe Schindler, by Merial Schindler This book is framed as a family mystery wrapped within larger mysteries, the sort of book that is best understood by those who have some familiarity with the lost world of European Jewry, … Continue reading →

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He Kept Us Out Of War

Posted on April 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the more strange electoral campaigns of American political history took place in 1916, as World War I waged in Europe and other parts of the world, and the United States vainly thought that it would be able to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Posted on April 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk:  Leadership, Strategy, Conflict, by Edward J. Erickson An online stranger asked me what I thought about the founder of the Turkish republic, and my response to the immediate query was that I did not know enough about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Very, Very, Very Dreadful

Posted on April 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Very, Very, Very Dreadful:  The Influenza Pandemic Of 1918, by Albert Marrin Reading a book like this, and I have read at least a few [1], is a frustrating but also enlightening experience.  As someone who is familiar with the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hero: The Life And Legend Of Lawrence Of Arabia

Posted on April 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Hero:  The Life And Legend Of Lawrence Of Arabia, by Michael Korda This book, a sprawling effort of about 700 pages, sufficiently demonstrates the difficulty of writing about its subject.  There are a variety of reasons for that–the subject remains … Continue reading →

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