7 Ways Napoleon Celebrated Battlefield Courage
Napoleon Bonaparte was an inspiring figure. His greatest opponent, the Duke of Wellington, said that the French Emperor inspired such confidence that his presence at…
With 8 Silver Stars and 2 Distinguished Service Crosses, General John Corley Was Born To Lead
His awards would span two wars, and when it was all said and done, General John Corley would retire as one of the most highly…
Incredible battlefield relics of the Eastern Front
Germany and Russia both lost much of their territory as a result of World War I, though Russia suffered the most. Russia made peace with…
20 Interesting Facts About Hitler…
Adolf Hitler, one of the worst dictators ever if not the worst in recorded human history, was responsible for 60 to 85 million deaths during…
The 1941 Siege of Tobruk, Birth Of The Rats of Tobruk
From the moment Germany invaded Poland and started WWII on 1 September 1939, they were unstoppable. Their blitzkrieg tactics (concentrating their tanks, planes, and mechanized…
Canary Girls – Women Munition Workers In WWI Turned Yellow And Gave Birth To Yellow Babies
It is sadly something you might see in reimagined Wizard of Oz – girls in ruffled hats, full skirts, puffy sleeves, and Peter Pan collars…
WWII Paratrooper Receives Awards the Day Before his Death
A SAS veteran has passed away only a day after being awarded France’s highest acknowledgements for bravery in battle – the white cross and the…
Is Australia Trying to “Airbrush” the British Out of this Infamous WWI Battle?
Australian ceremonies to remember the dead exclude British citizens from – and possibly minimize British contributions to – the catastrophic Battle of Fromelles. Ask most…
Former Waffen SS Member Homes Raided For Evidence In Ascq Massacre
Officials in Germany have raided and searched three houses that belong to former Nazi SS members. The raid is part of an investigation into their…
Japanese Emperor pays respects to war dead in the Philippines
The Japanese Emperor and Empress have travelled to the Philippines to honour and commemorate the biggest number of Japanese World War Two soldiers who died…
How the Romans Lost a Tenth of Their Armies in a Single Battle – The Teutoburg Forest
The Roman Empire of the 1st century AD is renowned as one of the most deadly and successful fighting forces in history. But even the…
Russian bombers Buzz USS Ronald Raegan Near Korean Peninsula
Reports from the Korean Peninsula suggest that two Russian Air Force Tupolev bombers have flown within the airspace of a US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS…