The Culper Ring: America’s First Spy Ring
Organized during the height of the Revolutionary War, the Culper Ring was created by General George Washington. It was set up to send messages regarding the…
Top American Civil War Sites To Visit Today
The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars fought on American soil. Many of the war sites found throughout the eastern half of…
Violette Szabo: British Female Spy Killed Behind Enemy Lines
A British Special Ops agent in World War II, Violette Szabo was a posthumous recipient of the George Cross for her impressive work in occupied…
The Culper Ring: America’s First Spy Ring
Organized during the height of the Revolutionary War, the Culper Ring was created by General George Washington. It was set up to send messages regarding the…
Christine Granville: One of the Early Leaders of Female Special Ops Agents
Born Krystyna Skarbek in Poland, Christine Granville became one of the most important early female players in the British Special Ops. Working in Nazi-occupied Poland…
Nancy Wake: Special Ops Agent And The Gestapo’s Most Wanted
A British Special Ops agent during World War II, Nancy Wake was a wartime beauty, and not a person to be messed with. She was…
Edith Cavell: The British Nurse Who Saved 200 Allies And Had A Huge Effect On WW1
Edith Cavell was a British nurse during World War I, with a history that was tragically cut short. Before her execution at the hands of…
The Little-Known Alaskan Campaign Of World War Two
World War II reached far and wide, touching a varied array of countries across the world. Most are unaware, though, that one of these affected regions…
10 Facts – Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister Of Propaganda
Joseph Goebbels was Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda. As any war historian knows, propaganda was hugely instrumental in pushing the Nazi agenda. A skilled public speaker,…
Billy Mitchell: Father Of The United States Air Force
Billy Mitchell, a controversial figure in his time, is now known as the founder of the United States Air Force. Serving in World War I,…
Wernher von Braun: Engineer For Both The German And The U.S. Forces
It may be surprising to learn that one of the men responsible for the first U.S. Space Satellite, Explorer I, as well as the lunar…
Wilhelm Canaris, German Admiral, Chief Of The Abwehr, Opponent Of The Nazi Regime
Wilhelm Franz Canaris was a German military man and also a member of the German intelligence agency. Originally supporting Hitler, he later became a Nazi…