Roman Military Ranks: 12 Key Officers and Soldiers in the Roman Army Ranks
The Roman Empire saw one of the first truly professional armies in history, and became the inspiration for European armies that followed it. Though its…
The British Are Coming to PlayStation®4! – Wargaming adds over 40 vehicles and 11 new maps to World of Tanks
Wargaming today announced the first massive content update for World of Tanks on PlayStation®4 has gone live worldwide! The game, which has already surpassed 1…
9 Feb 1945: Victory at the Colmar Pocket, Germans Eviction From The West Bank of The Rhine
On 9 February 1945, the last German forces on the west bank of the River Rhine were defeated by the French and Americans. The defeat…
5 Rules of Chivalry and How They Were Broken
In the Middle Ages, chivalry was more than just a name for polite behaviour. It was a set of rules meant to limit the actions…
The Storm That Saved Washington From The British In 1814
In 1814, several European armies invaded France to put an end to Napoleon – the very year that the British attacked the American capital, Washington,…
Jack Hinson: A Civil War Sniper Hell Bent on Revenge
John W. “Jack” Hinson, better known as “Old Jack” to his family, was a prosperous farmer in Stewart County, Tennessee. A non-political man, he opposed…
Under Attack By 300 Taliban, Wounded SSgt Carter Repeatedly Crossed 100yrds Of Open Ground To Resupply Perimeter & Coordinate Defense
The Battle of Kamdesh would be one of the costliest battles for the Americans of the entire Afghanistan conflict and see an American outpost partially…
This Is How The Aircraft Carrier USS Oriskany Became The Great Carrier Reef (Watch)
The USS Oriskany had a long and varied time in service before it finally found its resting place as an artificial reef. Named after a battle…
Camouflage California: The Massive Deception of World War II You Have Never Heard of
In February 1942 the United States Navy Monitors had been tracking a Japanese submarine lurking on the outskirts of San Francisco. Several nights after this,…
After 335 Years Of War Between the Netherlands & the Tiny Isles of Scilly: No Casualties!
The south-western extremity of Great Britain juts out into the Atlantic Ocean’s warm Gulf Stream waters. Some 30 miles out to sea, to the west…
Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger, served in WWII as part of the ‘Feldgendarmerie’ (military police). He was in Russia during the bitter winter of ’41-’42 where he was wounded in action
Gustav Schwarzenegger is the father of the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Governor. Gustav was a Police Chief (Gendarmeriekommandant) in Austria, a senior military police…
Holocaust Survivor Proclaims Forgiveness For Nazis Who Murdered Her Family
A Holocaust survivor has told the story of how she survived Auschwitz concentration camp and how today she forgives the Nazis who killed her family…