The Dog That Went on Missions To Bomb Germany & Was Awarded the Dicken Medal
In the great tragedy of war, one often needs to find something on which to hold in the darkest moments. For a Czech Pilot at…
How Scipio Defeated Hannibal And His Elephants and Earned the Name Africanus
Scipio Africanus was only of the most talented generals in the ancient world. He was barely an adult when Hannibal invaded Italy. He fought in…
New Sources Claim Coco Chanel Was A Nazi Spy
Coco Chanel is listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century. She is a fashion icon, of course, as…
1453: The Fall of Constantinople and the end of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire didn’t end with the 476 depositions of the Western Emperor Romulus or the Fall of Rome. It continued with solid momentum in…
Not Often Spoken Of – Australia’s WWII Lend-Lease Program
On January 10, 1941, Draft H.R. 1776 – the “Lend-Lease Bill” was presented to the United States Congress. Under the proposed act, the President of…
The Friendly Invasion Returns to Suffolk: Welcoming Home Two Men of The Mighty Eighth
Often, my father frustratingly reflects on his 17-year stint in the office of a sugar beet factory through the realization that almost every man around…
‘The most intact U-boat wreck I’ve ever seen’ U-Boat Hunter Dr Innes McCartney – The Discovery of U778
German submarine U-778 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine in World War II. She only completed one combat patrol and sank…
BIG FIGURES: The 1945 Fall of Germany – 1,696 Transport Planes & 1,348 Gliders – 1,147 Fighter Planes
1,696 Transport Planes and 1,348 Gliders They were the aircraft used to transport American and British paratroopers in Operation Varsity on March 24, 1945. Combined…
Gunner: An Australian Shepherd Dog that could hear Enemy Aircraft miles away
Dogs have always been part of the history of warfare, for man’s best friend is a friend indeed if he sticks with him in times…
8 Heavy Machine-guns of WWI
The heavy machine-gun was the defining weapon of WWI. It’s devastating firepower wiped out entire units of infantry in moments, halting the offensives that the…
Unsolved Mysteries of WWI
The Lost Treasure of the Tsars Tsar Nicholas II was Russia’s last emperor who was forced to abdicate in March 1917. Facing civil unrest and…
Famous Firearms from History
The Dreyse Needle Gun The great needle gun was the first bolt-action breech-loading rifle in history. It gave the Prussian army a huge advantage during…