The Battle of Pharsalus: How Caesar Won a Civil War While Outnumbered Two to One
The Battle of Pharsalus was one of the most important in Julius Caesar’s career. Fought on the 9th of August 48 BC, it was the…
10 Interesting Facts On the Race to Berlin
The advance on Berlin in early 1945 didn’t only mark the final stage of World War Two in Europe. It also saw the first open…
Home Guard Member Recalls His Experiences, They Were Nothing Like Dad’s Army!
Peter Blackburn – the 90-year-old, one of the last remaining member of the Pulham Market Home Guard, feels that today’s children are not at all…
City Honors World War II Dutch Underground Veteran
Anna-Brita Stevens was the grand marshal for the City of Lakeway’s Independence Day celebration on July 4th. Stevens was born in Stockholm, Sweden on November 18,…
The Battle of Leuctra: Crushing the Spartans and the Birth of the Echelon Formation
The echelon formation is a solid staple in the modern military and police world. Fighter jets use this diagonal formation to maintain visibility while maximizing…
4 Top Secret Nazi Weapons That Are Still Part Of Our Military Inventory
During World War Two Nazi research and development of military weapons, aircraft, vehicles and equipment took place on a massive scale. These projects were top…
Operation Barbarossa: The Invasion Hitler Could Never Win, Here Is Why
“Rule one, on page one of the ‘Book of War’ is Do not March on Moscow!” – Bernard Law Montgomery Russia has been the graveyard…
Hiding Ships In Plain Sight: How Dazzle Camouflage Is Used To Confuse The Enemy
Dazzle camouflage was the brainchild of British artist Norman Wilkinson. It was put forward as a solution to the problem that ships could not be…
5 Successful Missions of a Waffen SS Mastermind, Otto Skorzeny
Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…
Saint Nazaire Raid: Massive Intel, Courage, Sacrifice and Big Explosions
A little after 1:20 AM on March 28th, 1942, searchlights on both sides of the Loire Estuary flooded the waterway to reveal the convoy. Twelve…