Fires and Heat aren’t Bad Enough – WWII Bombs Complicate Firefighting in Europe
It is not just North America and Asia that have faced deadly temperatures this summer season. Germany, Greece and even Sweden and Norway are struggling…
The Myths, Legends, AND Truth of the Stalingrad Shoemaker Boy
The battle of Stalingrad was so pivotal and so epic in its scale that even today, seventy-five years later, people still tell tales of its…
Defending the Danevirke – The Battle of Mysunde
With a bitter winter came the onset of the Second Schleswig War. It was February 2, 1864 in Mysunde and the Danish troops were positioned…
Oops! 6 Bad Weapons Ideas Put Into Service
In the history of combat, the victor of a skirmish has, in most cases, been determined by whoever had not just the best tactics, but…
Holiday in a Fort! – Fortress at Drake’s Island to Be Developed into a Luxury Resort
Drake’s Island is located in the United Kingdom’s Plymouth Sound near South Devon. It was first used for the defense of the sound in the…
The Battle of Hastings: The Last Successful Invasion of England
The Battle of Hastings was a turning point in English history. It decided the fate of the English monarchy and shaped the country’s language, laws,…
Taking on the World Powers – The 1900 Boxer Rebellion
Anti-western sentiment in China began years previously with the onset of the Opium Wars against Britain. Both wars (1839-1842) and (1856-1860) ended in a vain…
Special Forces – A Comparative Look at Japan’s JSFG and the U.S. Green Berets
In this comparative review we pitch one against the other, some of the finest of each nation’s military groups to go head-to-head. However, this is…
Defending the North: The Fall of Fort Mackinac in the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a defining moment in American and Canadian history. On land and sea the United States fought against the British colossus,…
This Tragedy At Sea Still A Mystery
The story of the Titanic’s sinking shocked the world in 1912, but it was nothing compared to the global reaction to the news that the…
The Queen of the Desert – The British Matilda II Tank in 26 Photos
Officially called the Infantry Tank Mark II, the Matilda II was a British tank from the Second World War. Also known as Matilda Senior or…
Greatest Tank Battle in History – The Battle of Kursk
Fought from the 5th to the 23rd of July 1943, the Battle of Kursk was the greatest tank battle in history. Intended by German planners…