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Fascinating Abandoned Military Bases From All Around The World

Joris Nieuwint

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

Andrew Knighton

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

Andrew Knighton

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

Nikola Budanovic

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…

7 Battles Where Terrain was Decisive

Andrew Knighton

Whether used well by a skilled commander or ignored by a disastrous one, terrain can play a huge part in deciding the outcome of battles,…

Top 10 Funniest Scenes from War Movies

Damian Lucjan

Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present to you a list of 11 funny scenes from War Movies! As we all know, war is brutal, sad,…

10 Strange Facts About Sir Winston Churchill

Lincoln Riddle

Winston Churchill may be most well known for his time spent as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, but he contributed…

Dad’s Army Arnold Ridley Went From real British Soldier to Playing One on TV

David Herold

They say gaining real life experience in any given field is the only way to truly learn something, to help you retain the valuable information…

The Real Assassins – Legends – History and Myths

Who were the Order of the Assassins? The year is 1090. A secret order later referred to as the Order of the Assassins begins it’s…

20 Gut Wrenching Images Of Kids of War

Damian Lucjan

Wars are always started by the adults, but not only adults take part. War does not spare anyone, so armed kids aren’t a rare occurrence.…