Strange Military Truces and How They Happened
Apart from a few exceptions, truces and ceasefires are not normally known to be eventful, with most consisting of either a white flag or the…
The Kettering Bug: America’s First Foray Into Unmanned Drone Technology Started During WWI
Today, drone technology is a critical component on the battlefield and is evolving at a rapid pace. There are many that believe it is only…
100-year-old WWII British Airman Takes To The Skies In A 1940’s Era Biplane
100-year-old British veteran Ron Holdsworth took a flight in a 1940s era biplane on Thursday for a flight over Bakersfield, California. The flight was organized…
6 Wars From The 1900s That Haven’t Been Given Enough Attention In History Classes
Militarily speaking, the 20th century was dominated by WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. However, between 1900 and 2000, wars claimed the lives of well over 100…
How German Soldiers Used Lentil Soup as an Effective Defense Mechanism Against the Soviets
It has been said that the hardest military maneuverer is a retreat. Usually, the defeated force is in poor shape (hence the retreat), has lost…
Loreta Janeta Velázquez disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her husband in the Civil War
The life of Loreta Janeta Velázquez is one of adventure, twists, and turns. She was born in the mid-1800s, and later disguised herself and fought…
The British Army stopped walking in-step on bridges because of an incident in 1831
In 1831 a suspension bridge in Greater Manchester, England, collapsed while British troops marched over it. The bridge had a few design flaws, but the…
Here’s why US Military Helicopters are named after Native American Tribes
You may have noticed that US helicopters follow a pattern of being named after Native American tribes. This is not a coincidence; almost every single…
Here’s why British Soldiers were forced to have Mustaches and Why the Practice Ended
When one imagines the British Empire, it’s hard not to think of a British soldier standing proud with a neatly trimmed mustache. This tradition was…
Meet The Tanks Worthy Enough To Be Named After General Patton
Since WW2 US vehicles have been named after notable American historical figures, but this ongoing tradition of the US’ tank names was actually started by…
The Strangest Military Units in History And Why They Existed
Over the course of human history, there have been countless militaries, armies, and units, some of which were formed for peculiar reasons. This article contains…
There’s a Receipt for the Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
One of history’s most significant receipts was that which marked the successful delivery and use of Little Boy, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during…