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Anthony Hopkins to Star in Television Adaptation of ‘Those About To Die’

Clare Fitzgerald
Anthony Hopkins posing on a red carpet

Two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins has joined the cast of Peacock’s upcoming period series, Those About To Die. Directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day,…

Workers At the Polish Post Office in Danzig Held Off a German Siege for 15 Hours

German soldiers leading prisoners along the side of a building

The first official move of the Second World War was when the Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The attack was dubbed “Fall Weiss,”…

Ivar the Boneless: How a Disabled Viking Warrior Conquered England

Elisabeth Edwards
Alex Høgh Andersen as Ivar the Boneless in 'Vikings'

The story of Ivar the Boneless has been told for centuries, striking fear into the hearts of Viking children as elders regaled in his most…

Battle of Tannenberg: Annihilation of the Russian Second Army

Russian prisoners of war (POWs) standing together + Russian flag

Five hundred years before the start of World War I, the Teutonic Knights were gravely defeated by Slavic and Lithuanian forces at the Battle of…

German Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade Wore a Kilt Into Combat During WWII

Ernst-Günther Baade and another German officer looking over documents at a table

There certainly wasn’t a shortage of kilt-wearing soldiers during the Second World War, whether they be men who were proud of their Scottish heritage or…

‘John Wick’ Director to Head ‘Rainbow Six’ Film Adaptation

Clare Fitzgerald
Michael B. Jordan as John Clark in 'Without Remorse'

The film adaptation of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six has finally found its director. Chad Stahelski, the man behind the popular John Wick franchise, has been…

Congressional Inquiry Called After Hundreds of Names Misspelled on New Korean War Memorial

Clare Fitzgerald
Flower laid around the Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial

UPDATE – 03/08/2023: Following the January 2023 revelation that hundreds of names were misspelled on the new Wall of Remembrance at Washington, DC’s Korean War…

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Director Reveals US Navy Wiped Camera After He ‘Captured Something I Wasn’t Supposed To’

Clare Fitzgerald
Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick' + Portrait of Joseph Kosinski

Top Gun: Maverick was the highest-grossing movie of 2022, and director Joseph Kosinski has since revealed some interesting tidbits about the filming process. Among the…

Military Doctor Surgically Removes Live Grenade from Ukrainian Soldier’s Chest

Clare Fitzgerald
Ukrainian soldiers walking down a street + X-ray of a live grenade in a Ukrainian soldier's chest

In an event that shows just how dangerous the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War is for those fighting on the frontlines, a Ukrainian soldier had to have…

Germany Won’t Stand In the Way of Poland Sending Leopard 2 MBTs to Ukraine

Andrzej Duda standing at a podium + Polish soldiers manning a Leopard 2A5

Germany has revealed it won’t stand in the way of Poland sending a company of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine. The confirmation…

US Reportedly Preparing to Send Cold War-Era Weaponry, Equipment to Ukraine

Soldiers standing around an MIM-23 Hawk

As the Russo-Ukrainian War continues to rage on, Ukraine’s Western allies have been doing what they can to ensure the country’s forces are equipped with…

‘This is What Madness Looks Like’ – WWI-Style Trench Warfare Being Used In Ukraine

Soldiers walking through a trench during World War I + Ukrainian soldier standing in a trench

Modern warfare has provided armies with an endless arsenal of high-tech weaponry, vehicles and aircraft. However, at their core, most conflicts today are similar to…