Potato Masher Turned to Chips – WW1 Grenade Found in Hong Kong
Employees of a potato chip factory in Hong Kong discovered a German hand grenade. More than a hundred years have passed since the First World…
“Turtle” of 1776 – The First ‘Submarine’ Ever Used In War
The first large-scale example of submarine warfare took place in the First World War, with German U-boats sinking a number of Allied ships, and by…
The Battle of Towton: The Bloodiest Battle Ever Fought On English Soil
The Wars of the Roses in the fifteenth century featured a number of brutal and bloody battles between the Royal Houses of Lancaster and York.…
Spanish Galleons: The Stallions of The Sea
Their presence was vital to protect these heavily laden and incredibly valuable ships from attack by foreign powers and pirates. Emerging in the mid-16th century,…
‘Wind ‘em up!’ – The ‘Hero of Cologne’ Rides Sherman One More Time.
With the customary shout of “Wind ‘em up,” the Sherman roared to life, lurched forward and then clattered down the street. If Clarence Smoyer was…
When The Egyptian Mamluks Crushed The Formerly Unstoppable Mongol Army
At the time of Genghis Khan’s birth, the Mongols were but one of a number of nomadic tribes who inhabited the steppe of northeast Asia.…
The Shortest War In History 5 British Warships Pounded the Palace in Unison
The five British warships pounded the palace in unison. War is generally a protracted affair, dragging on for years and involving multiple battles, invasions, movement…
The Battle of Largs – The Last Viking Attack on Scotland
About half of the men were drowned and only a few of their ships remained. Today the small town of Largs on the southwest coast…
Lucky or Unlucky? The Man Who Lived Through Two Atomic Bombs
Even at this distance, the blast blew out both of his eardrums and left him temporarily blinded One of the most significant events of the…
From The Horses Mouth-Secret Codes in Equestrian Statues
Indeed, General Sheridan was wounded during the Civil War, but did not die in battle The depiction of wartime heroes, royalty, and similar important figures…
Everyone Knows The Word “Nazi” But How Did The Term Come Into Being?
Everyone knows the word “Nazi” and the evil it entails. World War II is a huge part of our history, with Hitler’s Nazi Germany being…
WW1 Germany Reaped Reward From American Imperialism & Mexican Pride
American interventionism and imperialism is infamous throughout Latin America, and inevitably results in significant anti-American sentiment. Although the U.S. has normally been able to simply…