Insane Gulf War Footage Of An F-16 Dodging Iraqi SAM Missiles
Amazing video of F-16, callsign Stroke 3, dodging six SAM launches during Desert Storm. The Gulf War which lasted from 2 August 1990 to 28…
Marlborough’s March to the Danube & Battle of Blenheim
The Duke of Marlborough is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in British history. Though he is famed for his battlefield successes,…
“Hell hath no fury…” – The Women’s March On Versailles
The city of Paris, in early October 1789, was a like a smoldering fire, just waiting for the gust of wind which would kindle it…
The Curious Life of Norman Birkett – A Look at the Nuremberg Trials
The British Barrister, preacher, politician and judge, William Norman Birkett, definitely had a curious life. He was born on the 6th September 1883 and…
The Battle of Tinchebray and the Conquest of Normandy (1106)
The future of Normandy and England lies in the hands of the three sons of William the Conqueror. The Normand Dynasty of William the Conqueror…
11 Military Uniforms That Got Soldiers Killed
These days, when we think about dangerous military uniforms we mean shoddily made body armor or badly colored camouflage. But far more disastrous uniforms have…
Fascinating Abandoned Military Bases From All Around The World
Military bases and installations, built to last only a few years or to support a 1000-year Reich have been left abandoned across the globe. Some…
8 Leaders Whose Commands Got Their Own Men Slaughtered
Death is, sadly, an essential part of war. Unnecessary death is not, yet it remains a constant. Even the most capable commanders sometimes give orders…
8 Military Disasters Brought About by Excessive Conservatism
Recklessness can be a bad thing in a commander, getting the people beneath them killed by an excess of innovation and risk taking. But so…
Top 10 Disturbing War History Urban Legends
There’s a grain of truth in every urban legend and with that said, here are ten disturbing urban legends that rose up throughout the history…
Disastrous Reconnaissance Failures From Military History – From The Ancient Rome To The Civil War
Few things are more important in war than knowing what is going on. Good intelligence, such as that gathered by the British after cracking the…
10 Noblemen Who Fought in the French Foreign Legion
Established in 1831, the French Foreign Legion gathers adventurers from all over the world, often ones with a criminal past, who are looking for a…