Brown Helped Sack A Korean Fort & Captured Their Flag But Deserted Before He Received His Medal of Honor
To be clear, we are not speaking of the famed 1950-53 Korean War or the loveable cartoon character with a dog named Snoopy. But we…
Your Country Needs You: The watery grave of Lord Horatio Kitchener – today the wreck lies upside down at a depth of around 40 fathoms & is designated as a war grave.
One of the most iconic images from the great war of 1914-18 is the recruitment poster featuring the commanding moustachioed face of the Lord Horatio…
After A Collision The Navigator Saw The Top Of The Pilot’s Helmet & Realized He Was Sitting On Top Of A06 Flying At Over 200 Knots
Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…
The main reasons why the allied landings at Anzio were a failure – within three days of the landing, the Allied troops were surrounded by 3 Panzer divisions
Towards the end of 1943, Allied forces were struggling to fight their way up Italy in the face of stern resistance from German Field Marshal…
The Crazy Battle of Omdurman was an overwhelming triumph for the British. Only 48 of their men were killed while the Mahdists lost nearly 11,000
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
The 1,000 Mile Fighting Retreat of the Nez Perce – Native Americans Looking For A Place To Live
The cruel treatment of Native Americans is a long and harsh chapter in American history. Most people remember hearing about the trail of tears and…
Battle of Bannockburn – Important Scottish Victory In The First War Of Scottish Independence
Fought on 23-24 June 1314, the Battle of Bannockburn is one of the most celebrated incidents in Scottish history. Having been conquered by the English…
Two Jet Fighters Sent Up to Shoot Down a WWII Warbird in 1956 – They Blasted 208 Rockets at it, it Survived
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres had been destroyed, forests…
Code Name: Cicero – Elyesa Bazna Was A Ruthless WWII Spy
Turkish secret agent, Elyesa Bazna, whose code name was Cicero, worked for Nazi Germany during WWII. How it All Began Born on July 28, 1904,…
The Vultee Vengeance – The Allied WWII Dive Bomber Developed To Rival The German Stuka
When people talk about aircraft used in WWII, most remember the German Stuka dive-bomber used to great effect very early in the war, but both…
The Dawn Of The Submarine: U-9 Sank Three British Cruisers in 90 Minutes
There are many unflattering labels to apply to the disastrous events in the North Sea early in the morning of September 22nd, 1914. Certainly, for…
These Four French Commanders Became Liabilities Because of Illness. General Maurice Gamelin Suffered From An Advanced Form Of Syphilis That Affects The Brain
Even the best of commanders are prone to poor performance when ill health strikes. Several of note have affected the French army during its history.…