Napoleon as Augustus: How He Modelled Himself on the Roman Empire
“I am a true Roman Emperor; I am of the best race of the Caesars – those who are founders.” – Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812. Throughout…
The Commando Raids On The Norwegian Coast That Tied Up 30,000 German Soldiers
In 1941, Britain raided Nazi-occupied Norway, making use of a new and still untested force – British Commandos. The aim was to boost British morale and…
Bomb Disposal Squads – The Forgotten Heroes Of The Blitz
John Hannaford was doing his basic Army training when he was selected for the No. 16 Bomb Disposal Squad based in Cardiff. He had no…
Innovative, but Flawed, The Russian Fire Hedgehog
Towards the End of World War II, two Soviet mechanics sought to use automatic submachine guns to increase the capabilities of Soviet aircraft. The design, coined…
Operation Babylift: Effort to Save the Children of South Vietnam That Started So Tragically
The Vietnam War was one of the most brutal modern conflicts since WWII. The world was appalled by the bloodshed and the very many atrocities…
Think You Are Cool Drifting In Your Car? Try It In A 63 Ton M1A1 Abrams Tank!
Needless to say, the M1A1 Abrams tank wasn’t made with drifting in mind. But when you drive it on snow and ice you better know…
Why Did Germany Lose World War II? Hitler Was An Awful Manager
One of the things about writing history is that after a while the pieces start to fit together. You know enough about large complex events…
German Jews Who Fled To the Philippines Were Saved From Japanese Brutality By Their Swastika Stamped Passports
During WWII, the Philippines was one of the few countries that accepted Jews. And while the swastika meant eventual death for Jews in Europe, it…
Jumped Onto Another Bunker With His Flamethrower, Stuck The Nozzle Into Air Vent & Pulled The Trigger. There Were No Survivors
Modern warfare has few comparisons to the terror of World War 2. A soldier steps into battle accepting that he might be on the receiving…
How World War III Was Almost Started By The Soviet Union and China
Americans remember the Cold War as a time when the world almost descended into a total nuclear war, that could have destroyed the world. For…
93-year-old Former Auschwitz Guard Must Stand Trial, German Court Rules
It seems that Europe’s courts still have yet to finish with the trials of former Nazis implicated in the deaths of those who died in…
The Tangier Archive – Review By Mark Barnes
I have worked at the same photographic archive for nearly three decades and even after all this time there is an awful lot of material…