World War II Fighting Continued Months After Peace Agreement
It’s easy to imagine that once World War II officially ended, the defeated Germans forces were so anxious to get home that they dropped their…
Picasso’s “Guernica” and the Wartime Tragedy That Inspired It
Whilst he was living in Paris, Pablo Picasso was commissioned to paint a mural for the Spanish Pavilion in the 1937 Paris World’s Fair. However,…
Greatest Generals of WWII – Truscott
Some men are born to serve in the Armed Forces. Sometimes it’s familial tradition for sons to follow in a father’s footsteps, or a grandfather’s.…
Despite Tragedy the “Duck” Lives On – DUKW Amphibious Vehicle Still Popular with Tourists
For most consumers, the notion of a boat and truck amphibious hybrid vehicle doesn’t make sense. They don’t need a vehicle that can lead them…
Montana Battleships – Size Matters in the Huge Legend of the Montana Class BB
Reputation can be just as daunting as reality, and never is that truer than during wartime. When the enemy is frightened of what he might…
What Pearl Harbor Taught Asia…And the West
Is there any wisdom in fighting with your neighbor if your family is already mired in a dispute with someone else down the block? Any…
Guarded by 7,000 Warriors – Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi
Qin Shihuangdi died in 210 BCE. He was the first ruler to unite China. He also built an extensive network of roads, standardized the currency,…
WWII Dambusters Bomb Discovered at Beach
It is something that can only happen in Europe: a father and his son have a day at the beach and discover a bomb. James…
Declassified: Cold War Technology Documents
One of the biggest challenges in intelligence gathering is simply getting close enough to the target to acquire any meaningful data. One of the means…
Battle of the Minds – German Scientists Recruited to the Soviets after WWII
Early in 1945, it became apparent that WWII was drawing to a close and, in hindsight, both the USSR and the USA were already preparing…
Normans in Sicily: A Surprise Find for Archaeologists near Palermo
Archaeologists live for the kind of surprise uncovered recently near a medieval church in Sicily. The remains of 10 skeletons were found near the Church…
Hacked! – Browser Password Leads to Military Data Breach
A recently published article indicates a significant weakness in cybersecurity for the United States military. An article was published Tuesday by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future…