The Ottoman ‘Islamic Army of the Caucasus’ in Dagestan (1918)
At the end of World War I, the Ottoman Army achieved one of its greatest triumphs along the shores of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan and Dagestan. But…
Nazi Persecution of the Freemasons, Winston Churchill & Truman Were Freemasons
Amazon Prime is showing a video in which John Hamill, the Communications Director of the United Grand Lodge of England, gives an interview on the…
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh: The Last Pitched Battle Between England & Scotland
On September 10, 1547, the national armies of England and Scotland fought in a pitched battle at Pinkie Cleugh. Though no one knew it at the…
PART 1 – The search for Amelia – Missouri veteran served aboard ship that searched for famed 1930s aviator
Coming of age in a community of St. Louis referred to as the “Patch,” Fred Hoechst Jr. graduated from high school only to experience the…
Mitchell Paige: The Man Who Took on 2,500 Japanese Soldiers & Won
History has shown us that one person can turn the tide of a battle. There is no better example of this than Mitchell Paige. Paige…
Enigma No Longer A Mystery: Peeking Inside the Fabled Nazi Machine
The Enigma machine, used by the Nazis in World War II to send coded messages to agents and military personnel around the globe, has been…
Remembering WWII’s “Black Thursday” In All 25 Percent of the Attack Force was Lost
During World War II, most of the ball bearings required for the Nazi army’s military and support vehicles were manufactured in Schweinfurt in eastern Bavaria.…
A Change the Royal Navy Made in 1926 is Now Starting to Upset Londoners
The British popularized the expression “a storm in a teacup,” and they often prove it to be an apt phrase when citizens get their knickers…
Myths and Legends of the Iconic 1911
Pretty much anyone on the planet who studies firearms or military history has heard of the pistol known as the 1911. In continual service and…
How did Brits use allotments and ‘grow your own’ to survive two World Wars?
In September 2018, the world marked 79 years since the beginning of the Second World War — a conflict that lasted six years, divided the…
German Knight who Survived 50 Years of War With a Mechanical Arm
Götz von Berlichingen – Insanely crazy German knight who survived five decades of war, battled enemies with a mechanical iron arm, and invented the phrase…
Conspiracy Theories: The Biggest One Of All From WW2
Conspiracy theorists just love to spend their time debating outlandish notions of what really happened during historical events. Simple, verifiable truth isn’t enough. Marilyn Monroe…