The Rise of The Tokugawa Shogunate – The Beginning Of A Remarkable Period Of Japanese Peace and Prosperity
On October 21st, in the year 1600, the battle whose outcome would establish the hegemony of the Tokugawa Shogunate for the next 268 years was…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: ’43 NATO Survey Pt 1 – By World Of Tanks
In my most recent trip to the Archives, I ran across a section of files of observations from the front. I’ll be going over a…
Wars Fought For Stupid Reasons: Stray Dog Caused War Between Greece and Bulgaria in 1925
Wars had started over land, resources, religion, and politics. When people say that “wars have been fought over less,” however, they’re usually right; in 1925,…
A Rough Guide of the Costs of Guns During WWII
We know that millions of weapons were made during WWII – but do we know the cost of their production? This isn’t a bulletproof guide,…
These Full Color Pictures of the Atlantic Wall Will Blow Your Mind!
The Atlantic Wall went down in history as the main defense line of the Atlantic coast in then-occupied Europe. A network of bunkers and fortified…
A Tribute To Hal Moore – We Were Soldiers (Watch)
Born on 13 February 1922, Harold Gregory “Hal” Moore, Jr. retired from the US Armed Forces as an Army Lieutenant General. He received the Distinguished…
The Real Football War! When El Salvador Invaded Honduras Over a Soccer Game
On 14 July 1969, El Salvador invaded Honduras, leaving thousands dead and displaced on both sides. The war impacted the entire economy of Latin America…
Did You Know? A Pigeon Delivered The First Message From The Normandy Beaches!
Thousands of pigeon fanciers donated their birds to the war effort in World War II to assist in getting news from the front brought home. The…
Survey Shows: Over 40% of Britons Don’t Know About the Battle of the Somme
43% of the population of Britain do not realize that the Battle of the Somme occurred during World War I, according to a survey by…
Family of POW Killed In Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Blast Speak Out
Susan Archinski and her husband Tony have a personal stake in the remembrance of Hiroshima. Susan’s uncle, Normand Brissette, was a prisoner of war being…
Missing Soldiers, Mistakenly Buried With The Enemy, Identified and Returned Home
Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon was killed during World War II. His remains were mistakenly turned over by the U.S. military to the Germans and buried…
It Was Weird But It Worked! Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake”
During WWII the United States Navy built experimental fighter aircraft through its Vought XF5U “Flying Flapjack” program. One of the aircrafts built was the Vought…