Everyday Slang We Didn’t Know Originated In the Navy
Over the centuries, sailors have created a language all their own to describe objects, people, actions and places. Much of this slang has found itself…
Bob Denard: The Mercenary ‘Pirate of the Republic’
To many, Bob Denard may not be a familiar name. However, those with knowledge of 20th-century mercenary activity know him as the Frenchman who staged…
Military Inventions That Later Became Commercial Successes
There are tons of products that ensure everyday tasks are completed in an easy manner. Have you ever thought about where they came from? You’d…
Remembering The Tulsa Riot A Century Later
The Tulsa Riot is one of America’s darkest moments. This tragedy was soon glossed over, with many involved moving away and the ones who stayed…
Statue Of Elvis Coming To A German Town Where He Served
The King is back to a town in Germany in the form of a statue of Elvis Presley as he was in the 1950s. The…
Missing Indonesian Sub Wreckage Found: Crew Considered Lost
A missing Indonesian submarine, the KRI Nanggala 402, has been found in three pieces, the Indonesian Military confirmed. President Joko Widodo sent condolences to the…
Being a WWII Historian WW2TV Show – October 12th
In 2016, in a Guardian article titled ‘Big Books by Blokes about Battles – Why is History Still Written Mainly By Men?”, Sir Antony Beevor…
History Hack – Fantastic Podcasts Beating Lockdown Blues
Timing, as they say is everything. With everyone currently at home under confinement there has never been a better time to launch a series of…
Hawker Hurricane For Sale – Yours for Just $1.8 Million
Hawker Hurricane Mk XII, Serial No 5481 C/N 60372 was manufactured by Canadian Car and Foundry (CCF) of Fort William (Thunder Bay) in 1942 and…
World War II Secret Telegraph Bunker Opened
In 1939 a tiny remote Cornish seaside village was the centre of Britain’s vital wartime communication network and its role is now part of a…
Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway
The F-16, hit by the cannon fire, caught fire and exploded having recently been refuelled and made ready for a training sortie due to take…
Auschwitz Closed for at Least Two Weeks
Authorities have closed the Auschwitz Memorial, and the site of the Nazi concentration camp of the same name, until, at the earliest, 25th March 2020…