Saddam’s Secret Super Gun – Project Babylon
Project Babylon was an Iraqi code name for the construction of a supergun, commissioned by Sadam Hussein in 1988. The engineer in charge of the…
Seven Very Different Opponents Faced By Victorian British Armies
Maintaining your status as a global power is no easy thing. The British Victorian Army was one of the best equipped and most experienced in…
The Battle of Pharsalus: How Caesar Won a Civil War While Outnumbered Two to One
The Battle of Pharsalus was one of the most important in Julius Caesar’s career. Fought on the 9th of August 48 BC, it was the…
The Best Sniper Of World War 1 – Francis Pegahmagabow (Watch)
Francis Pegahmagabow is not a well-known name, but he was a Canadian First Nation sniper-hero of World War One and the most-awarded native soldier in…
Flying Tigers Veteran Glen Beneda Never Forgot How The Chinese Saved His Life, Nor Did They Forget Him
When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…
“Attack on Orleans” – Review by Mark Barnes
By my reckoning this is the 125th book I have reviewed this year and how wonderful it is to find gems at this stage in…
The Great War – The Evolution Of An Iconic War Machine – Tanks In WW1 (Watch)
The history of modern warfare – and, in fact, the modern world in general – was irreversibly shaped and sculpted by the events of the…
Danish Film Explores Complicated History From The Aftermath Of World War II – Watch The Trailer Here
“Land of Mine” is the latest film from Danish director-writer Martin Zandvliet. It’s one of the few films to document the aftermath of World War…
Second World War Veteran Tried To Reenlist – At The Age Of 92
Frank Mazikowski likes to keep the jokes flowing. Sometimes it is tough to tell when he’s actually being serious. When he walked into the recruiting…
WWII Veteran Reflects On Good And Bad Times In Military Service
After George Watts, 93, graduated from Fosdick-Masten Park High School in Buffalo, New York, in 1941, he found that there weren’t many good paying jobs…
US To Return Land On Okinawa Held Since The Second World War
This month, the US military will return to Japan over 9,800 acres of land it has held on Okinawa since World War II, according to…
The Meat Grinder Of War – Why The Napoleonic Wars Cost So Many Lives
The Napoleonic Wars involved staggering numbers of men injured and killed. From 6% casualties at Fleurus in 1792 to 15% at Austerlitz in 1806. There…