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Top 10 Most Senseless Wars of All Time

Images used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Sultan Kalid Barghash of Zanzibar who ruled from August 25 to August 27, 1896  (2) The French forces…

Musical Instruments Recovered from War to Play Again in Exhibition

War Damaged Musical Instruments is a sound installation coming to the Tate Britain’s Duveen Galleries this November until 5th April 2016. The installation by artist…

The Winter War – When the Finns Humiliated the Russians

November 30th, 1939, following the alleged shelling of Russian troops by Finnish soldiers, the Soviet Union launched an invasion on Finland. The Finnish army of…

America goes to WAR – Incredible infographic by the New England Collage

Wars have played an important role in the development of the United States of America. From its humble beginnings to the great nation that it…

Five Underrated War Flicks that are Actually Great!

Here’s a list of five underrated war flicks — gems that are waiting to be discovered within the war film genre. These five are lesser…

Ten Most Senseless Wars of All Time

Images used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Sultan Kalid Barghash of Zazibar who ruled from August 25 to August 27, 1896  (2) The French forces…

The War Of My Youth

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Korean War veteran drafted into the Army at the age of 20 By Jeremy P. Ämick In 1952, Tipton resident Carl Houston was beginning to…

DEEP WATER, DARK SECRETS: REASSESSING THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE TONKIN GULF INCIDENT – Part 2

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JOHN MORELLO, PH.D. SENIOR PROFESSOR OF HISTORY DEVRY UNIVERSITY ADDISON, IL Part 1: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/deep-water-dark-secrets-reassessing-historiography-tonkin-gulf-incident-part-1.html When Maddox first appeared in the Tonkin Gulf on August 1, 1964,…

Handmade Belt Honors WWI Soldiers

Ian Harvey
handmade belt

A handmade belt crafted by William Percival Ross, a fighter from the 34th battalion during the First World War, shows the dedication that the man…

Fallen WWI Germans Largely Out of Mind

Ian Harvey
WWI Germans

With the centenary at hand, fallen soldiers have been a large topic of discussion, yet WWI Germans who lost their lives to the conflict seem…

“Nazi War Diggers” Creates Outrage by Unearthing Dead

Ian Harvey
Nazi War Diggers

National Geographic has been at the forefront of education for as long as its magazine began publication in 1888. They began broadcasting their own TV…

Patrick Gallagher of the Vietnam War May Receive Honors Long After Death

Ian Harvey
Gallagher

Lance Corporal Patrick Gallagher, Irish immigrant who served in the Marines during the Vietnam War, made himself a hero on July 18, 1966. He had…