The Fall Of This City Paved The Way For Arab Conquests, All The Way Into Spain
On the 19th of September, 634, the city of Damascus fell into the hands of the growing Caliphate. Its conquest was a turning point in…
How Medieval Crusaders Thought and Felt About Their Wars
A knight stands on the walls of Jerusalem, staring out at the parched land beyond the city. He is weary from weeks of travel and…
The Day Japan Lost Her Airforce – “Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home!”
“Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home!” This comment from a pilot from the USS Lexington refers to the Battle…
These 3 British SOE Women Helped Win WWII – 2 Survived, 1 Was Cremated Alive
During WWII when the men were out fighting on the front line, women were performing some pretty heroic acts of their own. As March is…
Get Out of Jail Free – How Monopoly Helped Allied POWs Escape
Imagine the following scenario: you’re with the Allies during WWII. Fortunately, your side eventually won. Unfortunately, you’ve ended up in a Nazi POW camp before…
Five Countries Who Fired Missiles At SR 71 Blackbird (Watch)
The United States Airforce developed an aircraft in the 1960s that was capable of flight more than three times faster than the sound coming from…
Top 7 Most Daring WWII Raids In Europe
Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…
4 Reasons the Romans Went to War
Ruthless conquerors and efficient warriors, we remember the Roman legions as a force that swept across Europe and the Mediterranean, crushing everything in their path.…
An Unexpected Partnership: Nazi Germany and the Republic of China
Look at these photos – a Nazi German officer and Wehrmacht troops, right? Wrong. A quick first glance at these photos would have most military…
Researchers Locate The Real Blackadder Namesakes in World War I Records
On the 100th anniversary of World War I, a military genealogy site has found an actual Captain Blackadder, a Private Baldrick, a Lieutenant George, and…
Last Uniform of Adolf Hitler Sold for £213,000 During Secret Nazi Auction
An Argentina-based buyer spent almost half a million pounds to purchase the uniform and some additional souvenirs. A leading Jewish group has voiced their upset…
Japanese Aircraft from World War II Found off Coast of Kuril Islands
The Russian Geographical Society (RGO) and the Russian Defense Ministry found a Japanese World War II aircraft during a joint expedition to the Kuril Islands. The plane was…