‘Wind ‘em up!’ – The ‘Hero of Cologne’ Rides Sherman One More Time.
With the customary shout of “Wind ‘em up,” the Sherman roared to life, lurched forward and then clattered down the street. If Clarence Smoyer was…
The Hunt for the Pride of the German Navy – Admiral Graf Spee
The Admiral Graf Spee was the pride of the German Navy during the Second World War. There were times when neither the British nor the…
When The Egyptian Mamluks Crushed The Formerly Unstoppable Mongol Army
At the time of Genghis Khan’s birth, the Mongols were but one of a number of nomadic tribes who inhabited the steppe of northeast Asia.…
Mata Hari-The Naked Truth of The WW1 Spy
To the rest of the men in the firing squad, she merely blew a kiss. Mata Hari was a world-famous Dutch burlesque dancer and courtesan…
The Shortest War In History 5 British Warships Pounded the Palace in Unison
The five British warships pounded the palace in unison. War is generally a protracted affair, dragging on for years and involving multiple battles, invasions, movement…
The Deadliest German Sniper Of WW2 Fought on the Eastern Front With Such Accuracy
Such hunting experience was perfect preparation for Hetzenaue’s later duty as a sniper in the Wehrmacht. Of all the nations who fought in the Second…
What Would Have Happened to Him if The Soviets Had Captured Hitler?
The world would have been invited, friend and foe alike, to witness Soviet justice upon this man. On May 1945, in his headquarters in Berlin,…
The First 45 Days Of Badoglio’s Government – 25 July 1943
The appointment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio as head of the government after the fall of Mussolini on July 25, 1943, was a disgrace for a…
The Battle of Largs – The Last Viking Attack on Scotland
About half of the men were drowned and only a few of their ships remained. Today the small town of Largs on the southwest coast…
Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead
In an era before dog tags or modern military bureaucracy, ancient and medieval powers needed to get creative in how they kept track of their…
Book Review- CITY BOYS AT WAR
The Fairey Battles of the AASF were thrown at the enemy but suffered terrible losses It is quite understandable that books about the chaos of…
US Army Veteran to be Buried Alone Wednesday February 27: Call For Public to Attend
US Army Specialist Hugh Gary Bryan died recently, and authorities in Texas have been unable to discover any next of kin or family members to…