Roman Military Ranks: 12 Key Officers and Soldiers in the Roman Army Ranks
The Roman Empire saw one of the first truly professional armies in history, and became the inspiration for European armies that followed it. Though its…
The British Are Coming to PlayStation®4! – Wargaming adds over 40 vehicles and 11 new maps to World of Tanks
Wargaming today announced the first massive content update for World of Tanks on PlayStation®4 has gone live worldwide! The game, which has already surpassed 1…
9 Feb 1945: Victory at the Colmar Pocket, Germans Eviction From The West Bank of The Rhine
On 9 February 1945, the last German forces on the west bank of the River Rhine were defeated by the French and Americans. The defeat…
5 Rules of Chivalry and How They Were Broken
In the Middle Ages, chivalry was more than just a name for polite behaviour. It was a set of rules meant to limit the actions…
Jack Hinson: A Civil War Sniper Hell Bent on Revenge
John W. “Jack” Hinson, better known as “Old Jack” to his family, was a prosperous farmer in Stewart County, Tennessee. A non-political man, he opposed…
Camouflage California: The Massive Deception of World War II You Have Never Heard of
In February 1942 the United States Navy Monitors had been tracking a Japanese submarine lurking on the outskirts of San Francisco. Several nights after this,…
After 335 Years Of War Between the Netherlands & the Tiny Isles of Scilly: No Casualties!
The south-western extremity of Great Britain juts out into the Atlantic Ocean’s warm Gulf Stream waters. Some 30 miles out to sea, to the west…
Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger, served in WWII as part of the ‘Feldgendarmerie’ (military police). He was in Russia during the bitter winter of ’41-’42 where he was wounded in action
Gustav Schwarzenegger is the father of the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Governor. Gustav was a Police Chief (Gendarmeriekommandant) in Austria, a senior military police…
Holocaust Survivor Proclaims Forgiveness For Nazis Who Murdered Her Family
A Holocaust survivor has told the story of how she survived Auschwitz concentration camp and how today she forgives the Nazis who killed her family…
80th Anniversary Spitfire Commemoration Flypast To Be Cancelled
Editors note: This story is no longer current, the 80th anniversary flypast will take place: Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its…
Navajo World War Two Code Talker Dies Aged 92
A Navajo World War Two code talker has died at the age of 92. Ernest Yazhe would use his native language of Navajo as a code…
Ira Hayes – Iwo Jima Flag Raiser & Very Reluctant Hero
Ira Hamilton Hayes was one of five men who helped raise the American flag over Mt. Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on…