How To Build An Army In The Harsh World Of Medieval England
Recruiting an army could be a difficult business in the Middle Ages. Most people’s lives consisted of farming small patches of land. When people didn’t…
War Of The Aircraft Carriers – US Hercules Plane Lands On & Takes Off From Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as mobile bases for warplanes at sea. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land.…
The “Guinea Pig Club” – Pioneering Plastic Surgery For WW2 Airmen
What does most of the world understand by the word guinea pig? Well, to most of us, it is a small rodent, beloved by many…
The Brutal Reality of Naval Warfare in the Hundred Years War
War at sea in the Middle Ages could be a terrible business. Rather than a firefight between ships, it consisted of fierce boarding actions with…
When The Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain
Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name. In…
John Glenn, Inspirational Astronaut And Senator Who Flew Combat Missions In Korea And World War Two
John Glenn, born July 18, 1921, was the oldest living former U.S. senator until his death on December 8. Before his 25-year career in the…
The Tragic Shooting Down Of An Iranian Passenger Jet In 1988, And The Far-Reaching Consequences
In 1988, a US warship shot down an Iranian commercial plane, killing all onboard. The American captain and his crew were hailed as heroes, Scotland…
The One-Legged Female Espionage Agent Who Was The Terror of Nazi Germany In WW2
The Nazis considered agent Nicolas to be the most dangerous spy of all – and rightly so – despite the fact that “Agent Nicolas” had…
Woodrow Wilson, America’s 28th president – A Man Of Many Contradictions
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, America’s 28th president, was a man of many contradictions. He wanted to keep America neutral during WWI, yet he also declared war…
The Battle Of Marignano: The Reason For Almost 500 Years Of Swiss Neutrality
In November of 2016, Switzerland will have had a strict policy of neutrality for five centuries. Even during the World Wars, Switzerland was able to…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace of Aces With 88 Kills Who Died In The Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
When Malaria Sided With Napoleon: The Doomed British Walcheren Expedition That Cost 4,000 Lives
The British expedition sent to Walcheren in the Netherlands in 1809 was one of the boldest moves of the Napoleonic wars. Unfortunately for the soldiers…