Churchill’s Account of Lord Mountbatten Nearly Shooting an Air Chief Marshal
A previously unpublished draft of a letter written by Winston Churchill was unearthed from the estate of the late Commodore Gordon Allen and is now…
MI5 “Agent Jack” Thwarted Plot to Kill Eisenhower & Montgomery
Two female Nazi sympathizers created a plan to kill Allied generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bernard Montgomery. Marita Perigoe and Eileen Gleave had discovered where…
Jack of All Trades – 28 PHOTOS Show Why EVERYONE Used the Universal “Bren” Carrier
With over 100,000 built by 1960 within and outside of the United Kingdom, the Universal Carrier is the most produced armored vehicle in history. The…
They Called Him “Mad Jack” – The Sword-Wielding, Bagpipe-Playing Longbowman Of WWII
Once upon a time in France, a soldier attacked his enemies with a sword and a longbow. When not doing so, he enjoyed playing bagpipes,…
They Called Him “Mad Jack” – The Sword-Wielding, Bagpipe-Playing Longbowman Of WWII
Once upon a time in France, a soldier attacked his enemies with a sword and a longbow. When not doing so, he enjoyed playing bagpipes,…
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris – Review by Jack Hawkins
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris is the memoir of Sir Arthur Harris, who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber…
Lady Llewellyn: D-Day cipher officer picnicked with Churchill
Lady Llewellyn acted as a wartime cipher officer. She served at Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and she later handled the Allies’ classified…
8 Fierce Historical Military Figures Most People Haven’t Heard About
History is filled with so many fierce fighters that it’s not surprising some have been largely forgotten following their service. Here are eight of the…
The English Longbow: Machine Gun Of The Medieval Era
The heavy war arrows used by English longbowmen were able to penetrate leather and cloth armor, iron plate armor, and even some types of steel…
General Orde Wingate: Brilliant Eccentric
The British armed forces in WWII were famous for a number of reasons: innovation, unreal stubbornness in defense, and much else. They were also known…
The British-Jewish Filmmaker Who Helped Spies in WWI
Sir Alexander Korda is being honored this month by the British Film Institute (BFI). Highlighted in the retrospective are some of Korda’s most recognized films…
Meet the Mad WW2 Major Who Charged Ashore With Bow, Arrow, And Longsword
History is full of heroes, but how many of them have carved their name into history with bow and arrow, at least in modern times?After…