Against the Odds Magazine, ATO Magazine

12/05/2025

Today being the birthday of Gen/Lt Col G.A.Custer, we think the song, and the irony of who is singing it, makes for a wonderful Friday Funny.

Treated the audio best that I could

12/04/2025

As much as we love "found" stories, we like "RESTORED" stories even more.

https://amznewspaper.com/ww2-plane-salvaged-from-lake-washington-flies-again-after-80-years/james-allen/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOejh1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3YkdBZEtHamp6SXkwMWlFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhgd9MWrz_xkKlDv2Sl0K-l2ZpcJ4EDJjRL1zQdzPFtlaFOgc4BvH9bVhdYv_aem_BTi5DIkH1G-oti5eNOnLuw

12/03/2025

The Battle of Spionkop.

And the extreme difference in military style.

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/an-acre-of-massacre-the-second-boer-wars-battle-of-spion-kop/

12/01/2025

IT'S "CYBER MONDAY"-- ALL DECEMBER!

So we will leave this post up another day-- and add some clarity to the "Get 1 over" photo.

The month of December marks some grim milestones during WW2. To help remember the awesome events in the various Decembers across those years, we have some fun freebies for anyone making a purchase at our site.
Spend $45.00 or more (any previous orders are excluded), and;
Order between now and through Dec. 24th. You can pick one of these games (while supplies last) for FREE!

Game details on each photo, including the "code" to add in the Notes at checkout.

While we have a pretty good inventory of all three, we never know when suddenly everyone will want the same game-- so "while supplies last" has to be added.

This does not include "Endangered Species" or "Pre-Orders," but everything else applies--

INCLUDING the "Get 1 over on Steve" promo-- for another, full-sized FREE game. Details for that in the photo.

Come visit the web site and start picking! https://www.atomagazine.com/index.cfm

11/30/2025

While we love that the video about "Roman Roads" uses a cart (and not a chariot!), the cool video is just the cherry on top. Once you click into the "map" section, you are off on an amazing journey with incredible details, including info on every section of road, and tools for exploration. You could spend a LOT of time with this site!

https://itiner-e.org/

11/29/2025

We wanted to share some art we have always appreciated.

A detail from the painting "Sons of Erin" , the Irish Brigade at the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862. These figures are set well back in the painting so about 6 inches tall and not a detailed as the closer ones. Print is long sold out and might be available on the secondary market.

11/28/2025

Now that many folks have kicked into serious Xmas shopping...

11/27/2025

For the Day!

🇺🇲WWII uncovered: Happy Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks to Those Who Served

At Thanksgiving time, Sergeant Louis S. Wallace, of Meadville, Mississippi, prepares two of the many thousands of turkeys that have arrived from the states.



WWII uncovered©️ description and photo sourced by the US Army Quartermaster Museum

11/26/2025

Fascinating story about a last ditch attempt at a “breakout” from Hitler’s Berlin.

https://warhistory.org//article/berlin-breakout-i

11/25/2025

Well done article on the German defense at Casino and the personalities behind it.

https://warhistory.org//article/german-wehrmacht-at-cassino

11/24/2025

It's an interesting article about the use of WW1 'flying aces' for propaganda/"morale building, and we appreciate the discussion about B.Bishop's... uneasy Victoria Cross. (Happy to start a discussion below!). We do find it bizarre the author claims that Boelcke was "only credited with 19 victories at the time of his death, but has now been granted forty, scholarship having posthumously overcome his modesty." Say what? MvR commented on 40 victories right after OB died. Hmm.

What do you think?

https://warhistory.org//article/the-flying-aces-system