Irish Diplomat One of the First to Recognize the Danger of Hitler, says New Biography
One of the first people outside of Germany to recognize the danger in Adolf Hitler’s speeches was a young Irish student, according to a new…
Soldiers throughout History Have Relied on Drugs before Entering Battle
Drugs have been administered to soldiers in nearly every major war around the globe. They make soldiers more effective at killing the enemy. Many people…
Kurdistan: A Nation Divided…Among Other Nations
Where and What is Kurdistan? On and around the Zagros and Taurus mountain ranges, the diverse Kurdish people continue to hope and dream of establishing…
When Caesar Lost to Pompey – The Battle of Dyrrhachium
The Battle of Dyrrhachium was one of the greatest risks taken by Julius Caesar in his war with Gnaeus Pompey, who was allied with almost…
He Gave His All To Save Jews From The Holcaust – So Why Did History Forget a Savior Hero Like Hendrik Drogt?
In 1943, Grijpskerk was a sleepy, Dutch countryside village of few inhabitants. There was one synagogue, built in 1879, that served only seven Jews –…
Blue Angels Fat Albert Crazy Gut Wrenching Take Off (Watch)
Fat Albert is the name given to a twenty-four-year-old C-130 Hercules aircraft. The Hercules is a troop transporter, and Fat Albert performs an important role…
The Battle of Grytviken – When A Lone Sniper Turned The Tide Of Battle On A Warship – By Martin K.A. Morgan
In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought one another in the South Atlantic in a war that briefly thrust the political fate of the…
The Self Propelled 155mm “Doorknocker” or “Bunker Buster” – You Will Not Believe The Holes This Could Punch!
Even though the M12 Gun Motor Carriage was primarily designed for indirect fire when assaulting heavy fortifications, the M12s were at times used in a direct-fire role too.…
Torpedownia – Abandoned German Torpedo Testing Station Off Poland’s Coastline (Pictures)
CC BY-SA 3.0, $2 The Second World War ended more than 70 years ago, but remnants of the conflict are still visible throughout Europe and…
American Airmen Who Fought for France in WWI Are Celebrated 100 Years Later
In Marnes-la-Coquette, just outside of Paris, a slew of jets and vintage aircraft were unleashed across the sky last month in a display in honor…
Victory Day is Still a Big Deal in Russia
The anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany is not something of which most Americans take note. But for Russians like Pavel Elfimov, it’s one…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: Comet Part 2 – By World of Tanks
The Comet I (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the Second World War. It was designed to…