Lawrence of Arabia’s Motorbike Returns Home
T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, owned a 1929 Brough Superior SS-100 motorbike, nicknamed George VI. It was one of 10 motorbikes on…
90-year-old Veteran Receives Honorary Diploma
Luke Walsh dropped out of Montclair Catholic High School – Immaculate Conception High School – in 1942 to serve in the US Navy during World War…
92-year-old 101st Airborne Veteran Finally Receives Purple Heart
Over 70 years after fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, 92-year-old Russell Rodgers of Gardnerville, in northern Nevada, was awarded the Purple Heart. He…
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…