The Defense of Brest Fortress In WW2 – “We’ll Die But We’ll Not Leave The Fortress!”
Brest Fortress and the town of Brest are located in modern day Belarus. In 1939 the town was conquered by the Germans during the invasion…
8 Brutal Eurpoean Conflicts Between The Vikings and The Franks
Two great military forces dominated Europe in the 9th century. On the mainland was the Frankish Empire, a kingdom covering modern France and much of…
12 Warrior Clans From The Bloody History Of The Japanese Samurai
Through centuries of warfare and intrigue, the great samurai clans grappled for control of Japan. Here are some of the most important of those noble…
The Jokyu Rebellion: How Japan’s Imperial Family Failed to Retake Control of Their Nation
When a rebellion breaks out in an empire, it is usually against the emperor. During the Jokyu Rebellion of 1221, the Japanese Imperial family rebelled…
Shocking Footage Of Nukes Being Tested On Marines (Watch)
The most terrible weapon ever created is, of course, the nuclear bomb. During the Second World War, both the Allies and Nazi Germany were working…
Epic LEGO WWII D-Day Normandy Omaha Beach Display
Beyond the Brick’s Matthew Kay talks with Cody Osell about Brickmania’s massive World War II D-Day +1 Omaha Beach Normandy, France military scene at Brickworld…
5 Similarities Between Two of History’s Greatest Generals
The Duke of Wellington and Ulysses S. Grant were two of the greatest generals of the 19th century; arguably in the whole of history. Their…
Classic First World War Weapons: Heavy Machine Guns (Watch)
The First World War remains one of the worst military conflicts in human history, marked by an immense loss of life on both sides. It…
Rapid Fire – Classic Weapons – Firing A Reproduction 1877 “Bulldog” Gatling Gun (Watch)
While the machine gun has become a fixture of 20th and 21st Century warfare, its roots lie as far back as the mid-1800’s. The Gatling…
The Crash of the only flyable Lockheed P-38 Lightning in Europe – July 15th 1996
The only Lockheed P-38 Lightning that was flyable in Europe was completely destroyed when it crashed at Duxford Airfield near Cambridge, England. The crash occurred…
When Rome Crushed Israel: The Siege of Masada
The inhabitants of modern Israel and Palestine have a long history of stubborn defiance in the face of outside threats and military oppression. It’s a…
Ambushed Twice on the Streets of Iraq, Johnson Beharry Become the Only VC Recipient of the Iraq War
In modern history, the war in Iraq which began with the 2003 invasion is surrounded by unique controversy that has yet to be fully settled. …