Awesome Lego Movie: the German Invasion of the Soviet Union
Lego movies are an increasingly popular way to play with Lego. You are no longer restricted to just building things – you can now utilize…
For Lt. Col. Merritt, WWII only lasted 6 Hours: Enough Time For Him To Pick up a Victoria Cross at Dieppe
It is a fact that wouldn’t escape this Victoria Cross recipient as he spent the next 3 years in German captivity, but the truth is…
Royal Marine Threw Himself on a Grenade, Walked Away with a Bloody Nose and the George Cross
He shouldn’t have lived. And in fact, if you were to ask him, he would tell you that at the time he thought for sure…
I Survived A Firing Squad
Can you imagine what it must be like to be marched out to face a firing squad, say goodbye to your closest friend who is…
Decorated WWII veteran and intelligence officer Bob Horsley dies, age 94
A WWII airman who flew on the bombing raid on Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest has died, aged 94. Robert Milham Horsley grew up in York and…
Report reveals the CIA attempted to assassinate Castro using a scuba-diving suit
The U.S. National Security Archive has published information that the CIA tried to assassinate Fidel Castro using a diving suit contaminated with Madura foot fungus…
How Holy Geese Saved the Republic During The First Sack of Rome (390 BCE)
Rome is often viewed in a few set periods. The Fledgling founding by Romulus, the Punic Wars, the Civil wars and Empire, and finally the…
Shooting Down 7 Aircraft In One Day, This Marine Was Awarded The Medal Of Honor On His First Mission
Lieutenant James Swett wasn’t the only man to become an Ace in one day during the war and nor was he the only Ace to…
6 Facts About Admiral Yamamoto, Pearl Harbor Planner Who Believed Japan Would Lose
The man who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, was an unusual and contradictory figure. A man with peaceful international connections around…
The 4 Types of Men Who Fought for Napoleon
The awesome power of the Napoleonic Empire was built on the blood and courage of millions of soldiers. Though Napoleon is remembered as an icon…
Crossing the Rhine – In Pictures!
On March 24th 1945, near Xanten in Germany, the Rhine River was crossed in one of the biggest attacks launched in western-Europe. The attack consisted of…
Fromelles: The Worst 24 Hours In Australia’s Entire History – July 19th 1916
Horrifying loss was the defining feature of the First World War. For much of 1916, the focus of that horror on the Western Front was…