What Sank the USS San Diego? U.S. Navy Divers Investigate
For a warship that was only active for 11 years, the armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR 6) has continued to live on, 100 years…
Fascists in Skirts – German Auxiliaries in World War II
In the German system of values, there was a stable expression describing the social role of women, it read – Kinder, Küche, Kirche (children, kitchen,…
Last of its Kind – Only Remaining German A7V Tank on Display in Queensland (15 Photos)
The last remaining German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tank from World War I is going on permanent display at the Queensland Museum in November. The timing coincides…
When History Closes: Civil War Veterans School Shuttered
The Civil War is, without doubt, one of the defining moments in American political history. In the years 1861–1865, it set family members against one another…
WWII Prison Break – The Great Escape You Never Heard About in Austria
In August 1938, 20 kilometers from the Austrian city of Linz, construction of a concentration camp called “Mauthausen” began and it was first in the…
Outsmarted and Outflanked – Washington’s Defeat at Long Island
The Battle of Long Island took place in Kings County, New York on August 27, 1776 as part of the New York and New Jersey…
Secrets of D-Day – Restoring the Neptune Monograph
These days one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Second World War is coming to life again – and this time you won’t…
World War III Averted? – Remembering the “Kursk” Submarine Disaster
August 12, 2000, is a date forever included in the newest history of Russia. It was on this day that one of the most sophisticated…
Yamamoto’s Gold Tooth? Professor Found it at the Admiral’s Crash Site
Anderson Giles is a retired professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. On a recent trip to the island of Bougainville in the…
Planes, Tanks, and Futbol – The Soviets in the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War provided the perfect laboratory conditions for the Soviet military to test its combat readiness prior to the arrival of a ‘big…
Nazi Germany – Creating the Continent-Conquering War Machine
As the driving force behind the Second World War in Europe, Adolf Hitler transformed a withered German war machine into something that seemed almost unstoppable.…
For Serious Gamers – Hnefatafl: The Viking Board Game that Was More than Just a Game
In 13th Century Iceland, the saga of Hervőr and Heidrek abounded with tales of dwarves, magical curses, swords, and a contest consisting of riddles. Fans…