The History of the Hippodrome in Constantinople
The Romans were fervent followers of chariot racing. While the movie Ben Hur provides us with a modern interpretation of the sport, the actual events…
B-36 Peacemaker – Billion-dollar Blunder or Nuclear Deterrent?
The B-36 Peacemaker, a long-range bomber, never saw action in a war. However, it certainly caused a major political war to break out between the…
Bradley Fighting Vehicle Will Get “Decisively Lethal” Replacement
What does the future of combat look like on the ground? For the US Army, there is nothing that the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross…
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975: Max Hastings tells it like it was from all viewpoints
In 1975, Saigon fell, bringing to a close a brutal conflict that had raged through Vietnam for 30 years. This conflict saw both the French…
The Day Things Nearly Went Nuclear When the Chinese Stole a Soviet Tank
If civilians knew the real stories behind the political skirmishes countries engage in – America, China, Russia, India, and countless others – none of us…
Wacky War Machines: Space Rays & Other Nazi Weapons Ideas for Victory
War might bring out the most innovative ideas in defense departments and manufacturing, but it’s fair to say that for every stroke of genius there…
The HMS Prince of Wales Extraordinary Bespoke Modular Build Aircraft Carrier
The British are close to commissioning a second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. The HMS Prince of Wales, the seventh Royal Navy ship to carry the…
Rasputin: The Man Who Changed Russia Forever
More than a dozen films have been made about him. Countless books have been penned about him and the times in which he lived. But…
Diver Discovers Lost “Nameless” British Submarine
Massimo “Max” Domenico Bondone is an experienced deep-sea diver and explorer from Italy. He is credited with both finding and identifying the wreck of HMS…
Loss at Faïd Pass: I Watched Tank After Tank Blown to Bits or Burst into Flames
During the Second World War, the fighting in Tunisia was all about control of the supply lines. There were a limited number of passes which…
The Desert Fox’s 1st Encounter with U.S. Forces
Americans had many famous generals in World War II, with Patton being perhaps the most well known. But Germany had generals whose names struck fear…
Tennis Court Battle: The Gore, Constant Fighting & Casualties Were Almost Unprecedented
Battles sometimes become readily identifiable by a name or phrase: Normandy, for instance, or the Battle of Britain. They instantly conjure images of where and…