Lawrence of Arabia: Archeologist, Writer, Warrior, Spy
In an audacious desert crossing, Laurence and his Bedouin group reached Aqaba and launched an attack against the bastion on the morning of July 4,…
Iron War Horses: British Armored Trains
First World War During the First World War, Britain commissioned two armored trains. The government was worried about the possibility of an invasion along the…
Junkers JU 52 Grounded for Commercial Flights After 80 Years of Service
The JU-52 was an effective transport plane prior to the Second World War, but was deemed to be technically obsolete by the beginning of the…
The Hidden Dangers of Serving on a German U-boat During WW2
Despite VII C U-boats having a hull with similar dimensions to a Boeing 767, most of the interior was crammed with survival equipment. Life on…
Five Over Complicated Weapon Systems in Warfare
Admittedly sometimes you have to push technology in order to achieve something really special. But one cannot help wondering if the military tries far too…
The Three Battles of Waterloo: Same Conflict-Different Perspectives
The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18, 1815, in a gently sloping valley around six miles south of the city of Brussels in…
From Wooden Horses to Rubber Tanks: The Greatest Military Deceptions
Warfighting is more than just bringing more and or better firepower to bear on the enemy. Many great strategists would tell you that many a…
Australian Forces at the First & Second Battles of Villers-Bretonneux
Then Germans bombarded the Australian troops with mustard gas. This had a devastating effect causing over 1,000 casualties with varying degrees of “blindness.” Villers-Bretonneux is…
“Mad Jack”: The Man Who Captured 40 Germans With a Sword & Longbow
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill managed to capture more than 40 Germans in one single raid during World War Two. Most soldiers and…
The Worst Shark Attack In History & The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis
The 800-odd seamen who survived the sinking of the cruiser were greeted with a horrifying sight when the sun rose. Hundreds of shark fins cutting…
When British & African-American Soldiers Rioted Against Racist US Military Police
George Orwell remarked that “the general consensus of opinion is that the only American soldiers with any manners are the Negroes.” Allied military bases were…
Restoration of Nuclear Bunkers: Only For The Brave
The standard design for each bunker was approximately 13 feet by 16 feet, with access provided by a 14 foot deep shaft with a ladder.…