What is Ex Parte Vallandigham (1864)?

Introduction Ex parte Vallandigham, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 243 (1864), is a United States Supreme Court case, involving a former congressman Clement Vallandigham of Ohio, who had violated an Army order against the public expression of sympathy for the Confederate States and their cause. Vallandigham was tried before a military tribunal by Major General Ambrose… Read More

What is Ex Parte Milligan (1866)?

Introduction Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 2 (1866), is a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court that ruled that the use of military tribunals to try civilians when civil courts are operating is unconstitutional. In this particular case, the Court was unwilling to give President Abraham Lincoln’s administration the power of military… Read More

An Overview of Military Occupation

Introduction Military occupation, also known as belligerent occupation or simply occupation, is the effective military control by a ruling power over a territory that is outside of that power’s sovereign territory. The territory is then known as the occupied territory and the ruling power the occupant. Occupation is distinguished from annexation and colonialism by its… Read More

Resilience in Uniform: The Impact of Prayer on Soldiers in Boot Camp

Introduction The journey to resilience for military personnel is paved with intense physical training, rigorous discipline, and unwavering teamwork. Yet, amidst the cacophony of drills and commands, the whisper of prayer often steels their spirit. This exploration delves into the intriguing overlap between military boot camp training and the hallowed ground of spiritual practice. Resilience… Read More

What was Operation Green (Ireland)?

Introduction Operation Green (German: Unternehmen Grün) often also referred to as Case Green (Fall Grün) or Plan Green (Plan Grün), was a full-scale operations plan for a Nazi German invasion of Ireland planned by an unknown German officer known by the alias “Hadel” in support of Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe), the invasion of the… Read More

What was Plan Kathleen (1940)?

Introduction Plan Kathleen, sometimes referred to as the Artus Plan, was a military plan for the invasion of Northern Ireland by Nazi Germany, sanctioned in 1940 by Stephen Hayes, Acting Irish Republican Army (IRA) Chief of Staff. Plan Kathleen is distinct from Operation Green, the German military plan to invade Ireland, also drawn up in… Read More

What was Operation Mainau (Ireland) (1940)?

Introduction Operation Mainau (German: Unternehmen „Mainau“) was a German espionage mission during the Second World War. It was sanctioned and planned by the German secret service (Abwehr) and executed successfully in May 1940. The mission plan involved inserting Abwehr agent Hermann Görtz into Ireland by parachute. Görtz successfully landed and established contact with his IRA… Read More