Despotic Rulers Known as Beloved Leaders
Especially with the current attention paid to North Korea, many have become aware that a number of despotic rulers receive a vast amount of love…
Influence of WWI on the Bullingdon Club
The Bullingdon Club was a group of young and privileged men. Hailing from Oxford University, these young men all had bright futures ahead of them.…
Ceramic Poppies ‘Sell Like Hot Pancakes’
Thousands of the ceramic poppies made in remembrance of the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War went like hot pancakes within hours of going…
How the Great War Changed Fashion for Women
From the ‘directoire’ look to sporting trousers and trench coats, a book reveals the many innovations women’s fashion went through because of the Great War.…
Could the Bulletproof Silk Vest Stop the Assassination Which Sparked WWI? Tests Say Yes
The Royal Armouries confirmed that the bulletproof silk vest has the capabilities to stop bullets. Unfortunately, Archduke Franz Ferdinand forgot to wear one on the…
Lights Out as Britain Commemorates WWI
The centenary of the First World War is underway, and Britain recently underwent the Lights Out Initiative, in which citizens and officials spent a bit…
Royal Mint Releases £20 Coin in Celebration of the WWI Centenary
The Royal Mint recently released the £20 coin to celebrate the centenary of the start of the First World War. The Royal Mint struck 250,000 £20 coins…
Battlefield Journals of Siegfried Sassoon
The journals of Siegfried Sassoon are now on public display. While never put on such display in the past, the new decision to exhibit them…
Japan Opts to Remove Korean Memorial
A Korean memorial located in Japan, which was erected to pay tribute to those who were forced into labor during the Second World War, is…
Missile Tests May Violate Russian Treaty
Vladimir Putin has commenced missile tests in Russia, which appears to be a serious violation of a treaty formed during the Cold War to prevent…
For sale: Focke Wulf FW-190D-9 $650,000
This aircraft has been restored to static condition. FW 190 D9 WNr. 400616, formerly flown by Uffz. Koch of the famous JG 54 “Greenhearts”. This…
Series Contemplates Role of WWI Railroads
The use of WWI railroads was an important factor in the transportation of troops, though not everyone is fully aware of this fact. Literally millions…