Weird Ways To End A Siege — Some Strange Strategies
The constant battle between defenses and breaking those defenses has raged throughout the history of humanity. Today, the war is mostly over, with offensive weapons…
Igor I of Kiev: History’s Mysterious Viking Prince
Igor I of Kiev ruled from 913, until his death in 945. While his reign was relatively long, numerous aspects of his story remain a…
Replica B-17 Flying Fortress Spotted On ‘Masters Of The Air’ Set
A quiet airfield in Oxfordshire has been returned back to the 1940s for the upcoming miniseries Masters of the Air. Abingdon airfield was used during…
A Solomon Islands Man Is Killed By Unexploded 1940s Ordnance — Who Is To Blame?
One man has been killed and another three people injured on the Solomon Islands when a WWII bomb suddenly exploded. The bomb exploded in May…
Operation Mongoose: The US Government’s Ridiculous Plot to Overthrow Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro was one of the most famous figures of the Cold War. He was especially famous in the United States, as officials with the…
Lienz Cossacks: Desertion and Betrayal In World War II
The repatriation of Lienz Cossacks following the Yalta Conference is considered by many to be a massive betrayal by the United Kingdom. Despite being aware…
Project Stargate: When the CIA Tried to Harness Psychic Energy Against the Soviets
Project Stargate sounds like something out of this world – and it kind of is. No, it doesn’t refer to wormholes or the exploration of…
David Dushman: Last Surviving Soviet Solider to Liberate Auschwitz Dies at 98
David Dushman was a 21-year-old serviceman with the Red Army when he took part in the liberation of Auschwitz in January 1945. The last surviving…
How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Technology to the Front During World War I
Marie Curie is considered one of the most accomplished scientists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Her discovery of radium and polonium helped win her…
The Mulberry Harbor Paved The Way For Victory On D-Day
To pull off the greatest seaborne invasion in history that took place on June 6th, 1944, the Allies had to pioneer a whole range of…
The Gross – But Life-Saving – Chocolate of World War II
Chocolate lovers tend to obsess over the treat’s yummy taste. However, it hasn’t always had such a great one. In fact, few know that Hershey’s…
UK Halts Training With ‘Unsafe’ Ajax Tank
The British military has put trials of a new vehicle on hold after reports emerged that state the vehicle is unsafe to drive at speeds…