The Pros and Cons of Ancient War Elephants
Elephants are generally peaceful and majestic creatures but throughout history, their size and power were used with devastating results on the battlefield. With the adoption…
Battle of Omdurman – When The British With 11,000 Soldiers Took On 60,000 Natives in Sudan, Losing 47 Killed
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
Upcoming February Events at National World War I Museum and Memorial
The opening of the special exhibition John Singer Sargent Gassed featuring the “monumental” work of art and a program examining the challenges endured by African Americans during…
The Terrible Conflict That Was The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…
Here’s Why William Wallace Won At Stirling Bridge In The Face Of Overwhelming Odds
On 11 September 1297, an outnumbered Scottish army defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. The most spectacular victory of William Wallace, the…
Unbelievable True Stories About WWII That Should be Made into Movies
What most of us remember about World War II from history classes boils down to who fought who, the Holocaust, the Nazis and how almost…
Kim Philby: Known As One Of The Most Famous Traitors Of The Cold War
Harold “Kim” Philby, British journalist and intelligence agent, is one of the most famous traitors of the Cold War. Part of the infamous Cambridge spy…
The Weapons They Carried: WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight
Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…
‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man To Kill An Enemy Soldier With A Longbow In WW2
To those he fought beside, Jack Churchill seemed like a man without fear, but to those he faced in combat, he was a terrifying figure,…
The Greatest German General No One Has Heard Of – Lieutenant General Of Armored Troops Herman Balck
Herman Balck might be one of the most effective German Generals, whose actions are largely forgotten today. He came from a military family, his father,…
The US Special Forces Major Who Fought for Three Different Armies
Some men choose sides, others choose battles, and others fight regardless of the side or battle. One such man not only fought for three different…
Tiger 1, King Tiger, Spitfire, Maybach engines, 770K open tourer, Tirpitz and more – a brilliant Wheatcroft Collection update (image heavy)
The Wheatcroft Collection in the United Kingdom is a large and important collection of historical softskin and armoured military vehicles. It is one of the largest…