Ed Nash, Author at Military Matters

The Long War Pt. 2; The Arakan Army

The Long War Pt. 2; The Arakan Army

by Ed Nash | Jun 5, 2020 | Current Developments, Military History, Miscellanous

This is the second in a series on the Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) of the Civil Conflict in Burma (also known as Myanmar) and if you want know about the origins of the war see Part One. In a war that has lasted over seventy five years, the Arakan Army is...

The First African American Ace? – James Lincoln Holt Peck

The First African American Ace? – James Lincoln Holt Peck

by Ed Nash | Jun 4, 2020 | Military History, Warriors

A little known but somewhat controversial figure in aviation and military history, James Peck claims to have been the first African American to shoot down five aircraft in aerial combat during the Spanish Civil War – an event that occurred when the United...

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