The Death of the Carthaginian Empire 149-146 BCE
The Siege of Carthage makes for quite a sad story when put into context. A proud trading empire fights two long wars, only to lose…
37 beautiful, sad but touching colourised images of WWII
Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colourisation. The beauty of these colourised images is that colour, allows you…
Nazi massacre descendants meet for first time
[Via] Andreas Schendel is a descendent of two Nazi Waffen SS officers. Both were his uncles and so once World War Two had ended, their…
When the former commander Treblinka, Kurt Franz, was arrested in 1959, a search of his home yielded a scrapbook with horrific photos of the massacre titled “Beautiful Years”
Kurt Hubert Franz (born on 17 January 1914 — died on 4 July 1998) was an officer of the SS and one of many commanders…
EXPLORING THE SECRET NAZI TUNNELS UNDER A GERMAN VACATION TOWN
Deep in the mountains of Bavaria is a concrete doorway set into the side of the mountain. Even in the height of summer, the thick…
How Caesar Defeated 250,000 Gallics Coming At Them From Two Sides With Only 60,000 Legionnairs
Alesia: The Roman Army at the Height of Its Power Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars had been raging for over five years when his legions faced…
The Greatest German General No One Ever Heard Of – Over 1000 Enemy Tank Kills &…
Herman Balck might be one of the most effective German Generals, whose actions are largely forgotten today. He came from a military family, his father,…
The Man Who Volunteered For Auschwitz And Escaped To Tell About The Horrors
Inmate 4859. The Death Camp Volunteer – Beyond Bravery Thus, I am expected to describe bare facts only, as my colleagues want it. It was…
NEVER forget the child soldiers. Facts & sad images of their fight…
Wars are always started by the adults, but not only adults take part. War does not spare anyone, so armed kids aren’t a rare occurrence.…
Medal of Honor – John R. Fox Sacrificed Himself by Deliberately Calling an Artillery Strike on his Own Position Copy
John Robert Fox was an American soldier who was killed in action when he deliberately called artillery fire on his own position after his position…
20 Spectacular WWII Color Images Of The P-51 Mustang
The P-51 Mustang Fighter, a North American Aviation, is one of the most iconic fighter / fighter bombers that is single-seated and was used during…
Rome’s Worst Defeat: The Battle of Cannae 216 B.C.E.
The battle of Cannae was an almost perfect tactical victory for Hannibal Barca. Facing a Roman army almost twice the size on a level field,…