Rome’s Worst Defeat: The Battle of Cannae 216 B.C.E.
The battle of Cannae was an almost perfect tactical victory for Hannibal Barca. Facing a Roman army almost twice the size on a level field,…
War Wreck Diving in Guam, Amtracks & Ships – By Martin Frankcom
In January 2009 Tracy and Martin visited the tiny Pacific island of Guam for the second time. We had stopped off there very briefly in…
The American Tank Ace That Killed 12 Tank and 258 Armoured Vehicles in 81 Days
World War II saw the emergence of tank Aces who became famous for their incredible milestones at the war front. Among the most widely recognized…
JFK: 11 alive…need small boat…Kennedy
On a dark night in August of 1943, young Jack Kennedy is cruising silently through the waters of the South Pacific near the Solomon Islands…
Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism opens in Munich
The new documentation center, on the left is the “Fuhrerbau” where the Munich agreement was signed in 1938, via Google streetview A new Documentation Center…
New biography details life of Goebbels
[Via] A new biography of Dr Joseph Goebbels has been written and published by historian Peter Longerich. Goebbels was Adolf Hitler’s propaganda chief and number two,…
The World War Two US Army Deserter That Was Hung For His Crimes
The story of a World War Two US Army deserter who caused criminal chaos in Rome during the war has been uncovered. Werner Schmiedel was…
Blackadder Goes Forth – 13 Of The Best Quotes!
Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder The series placed the recurring characters of Blackadder, Baldrick and George…
Top 7 Allied Mistakes In Europe During WWII
Now, decades after World War 2 ended, it is easy for us to look back and point out where the commanders made the wrong decision…
Historian questions Sir Christopher Lee’s World War Two service
[Via] Earlier this year Sir Christopher Lee sadly died at the age of 93. Now historians are claiming the famous actor’s role during World War…
Battle of Britain bunker to be restored
[Via] The British government has promised £1 million in funding to save and restore an historic Battle of Britain bunker in west London. The bunker is…
New images reveal World War Two wrecks in Indian Ocean
A gun from the Koromoran. Pictures: WA Museum [Via] Researchers have shed new light on the wreck of the Nazi HSK Kormoran sunk during World…