U.S. Army report on strikebreaking activities during the 1970 postal strike A report by the U.S. Army on their strikebreaking activities (delivering the mail, etc.) during the 1970 postal workers strike.
Why Blackadder Goes Forth could have been a lot funnier A fascinating look at Tommy Atkins' hidden tactics to avoid combat on the western front in World War…
The British West Indies Regiment mutiny, 1918 - Steven Johns A short history of the mutiny at Taranto in Italy by West Indian soldiers in the British army at the…
From a representation of the army A short appeal by The Levellers for Parliament to adopt a number of political reforms and address the grievances of the army.
An agreement of the people - John Wildman A short appeal from army regiments under the sway of the Levellers for peace and political reform to more equally distribute power within England…
The law of freedom in a platform - Gerrard Winstanley Set out in 1652, this is Winstanley's vision for a future without money or such extreme laws of…
A true account of the New Model Army - Paul Z. Simons An account of the New Model Army and its links with the Revolutionary movements unleashed by the…
Slaughterhouse-five - Kurt Vonnegut Vonnegut's darkly humourous novel recounting the story of an ill-prepared soldier and the grim reality of the Second World War.
Review: The Spanish civil war - Anthony Beevor A good review of the book on the Spanish Civil War by renowned military historian Anthony Beevor, which was later republished as The battle for Spain.
War is a Racket - Smedley Butler The transcript of a speech given in 1933 by former Major General Smedley Butler. Butler served in the US military for 34 years, and at the time…
Speeches against conscription - Emma Goldman The transcripts of four speeches made by Emma Goldman against conscription across the US in 1917.
GI revolts: The breakdown of the US army in Vietnam - Richard Boyle Two stories of revolts by US troops, including the shooting of a top sergeant and the mutiny of…
