Great for Selling Tobacco but Not Much Else – HMS Hero and HMS Conqueror
For most people, the HMS Hero and her sister ship, the HMS Conqueror are virtual unknowns. They were commissioned in the late 1880’s and in…
War and Free Speech – The U.S. Relationship Between the Two
In the United States, World War I led to the federal government restricting what they considered unpatriotic free speech. However, it was not apparent what…
Dependable and Versatile – M3 Half-Track Armored Personnel Carrier in 26 Photos
The M3 Half-Track Personnel Carrier was an open-topped armored car with front wheels and rear tracks. It was actively used by the USA during the Second World…
Stubborn Defense or Poor Allied Leadership? How Outnumbered Germans Held Up the British Army at Caen
For British forces landing in Normandy on D-Day, the city of Caen was one of their most important targets. The Germans, recognizing the city’s strategic…
Special Units – Muslim Battalions in the Soviet Army
In 1979, as part of the Soviet troops, there were some special units. The uniqueness was that these units consisted exclusively of representatives of Central…
In Their Own Words – Remembering the Falkland Islands War
War is nothing like the movies. The life experiences soldiers have on the field are nothing like what an overview of the tactical map can…
Pirate or Privateer: The Lafitte Empire and the Raid of Barataria Bay
While the War of 1812 raged on between Great Britain and the United States, a group of gentleman pirates or as they would so often…
“Comfort Women” of WWII Abandoned by Japan – Critics Charge
In North America, men everywhere are dealing with the reckoning and fallout of the #Me Too and #Times Up movements, which constitute a calling to…
Flying Whale – The Messerschmitt 323 Gigant in 26 Photos
The German Messerschmitt Me 323 was a giant transport aircraft which served the German military during the Second World War. It was a powered heavy…
“King Leonidas” Teams up with SEALs to Save a Russian President in “Hunter Killer” – Trailer Inside
Following on from Washington in “Olympus Has Fallen” and London in “London Has Fallen”, now it’s Moscow’s turn. The upcoming movie “Hunter Killer” is not…
Doping for War – Russian Vodka and German Amphetamines in WWII
During World War II (the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union), alcohol was the norm in the Soviet army, and was unofficially called the Narkomovskie…
The Rockets’ Red Glare – Congreve’s Invention, Fort McHenry, and a National Anthem
On September 12, 1814, HMS Erebus sailed up the Patapsco river toward Baltimore. The British Royal Navy had been roaming free throughout Chesapeake Bay for…