7 Famous Knights of the Middle Ages
Medieval knights were among the celebrities of their day – warriors, leaders, and scholars. They became figures of romance and inspiration, giving them a special…
When A Pilot Flew His Jet Fighter THROUGH The Tower Bridge To Protest A Fly Past Cancellation
By: Elaine Fields Smith When RAF Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock took off in his Hawker Hunter on the 5th of April in 1968, he didn’t…
Torpedownia – Abandoned German Torpedo Testing Station Remains Off Poland’s Coastline (Pictures)
CC BY-SA 3.0, $2 Remnants of World War Two are ever present across Europe even though the war ended over 70 years ago. One of…
New ‘Dad’s Army’ movie prompts historians to correct history
A new film version of the British comedy show ‘Dad’s Army’ is due to be released in cinemas this February. Historians have looked back at…
South Philly street named after war vet Bill Guarnere
World War Two veteran Bill Guarnere, whose story was told in the television series, ‘Band of Brothers’, has now had a street named after him…
How Napoleon’s Empire Empowered European Jews
The beating of war drums has seldom been a good sign for Europe’s Jewish communities. Dispersed by the endless conquests of their homeland, they were…
Red against Red – China’s Failed 27 Day Invasion Of Vietnam
In 1979, China invaded Vietnam because Vietnam had invaded Cambodia, whose rulers were backed by China. The conflict lasted a month and resulted in tens…
FOR SALE: P-47 Thunderbolt – Not Very Often These Come onto the Market….
The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was…
Incredible Taliban Hostage Rescue Mission Earns Navy SEAL the Medal of Honor
Without a doubt, gallant actions in combat have not only been lost to the passage of time but to the secrecy of those who fight…
How Dr. Morell Made Hitler A Cocaine Junkie
By Elaine Fields Smith At last, a reasonable explanation for dictator Adolf Hitler’s maniacal behavior. The Fuhrer was on drugs thanks to Dr. Theodor Morell.…
Vietnam MIAs Accounted for and Returned to their Hometowns
It’s been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War, but there are still over 1,500 men who served there whose bodies remain unaccounted…
German WWI Submarine, U-31, Found in North Sea
The team from ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) were hard at work with their partner Vattenfall on a two-year project scanning 6000 square kilometres of the seafloor…