The Impregnable City Walls of Constantinople Finally Fell To a 21-year-old Sultan.
“Be satisfied with the booty and the captives; the buildings and city belong to me.” Those were the words spoken by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II…
Could Hitler Have Avoided Defeat in Soviet Union?
“We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War It was 1939,…
The Order Of The Assassins: Medieval Masters Of Asymmetric Warfare.
Drugs were an integral part of the brainwashing process that the Assassins supposedly used to train young men to become single-minded, fanatical killers. Everyone today…
The Eastern Legions – One Million Foreign Recruits
As many as one million foreign recruits, volunteers, and conscripts fought on the side of the Germans. Imagine the surprise of Allied forces at Normandy…
The German Units Tasked To Throw The Normandy Invasion Back Into The Sea
Despite heavy losses, remnants of the LSSAH would go on to fight in the Ardennes campaign, the defense of Vienna, and the Battle of Berlin.…
From the Windy City to The Cold War: Dennis & Honest John.
“We had targets set up and fired two separate test rockets while we were there to measure the amount of damage they could inflict on…
Springboard to NASA – The Flight-path of an Astronaut.
“In one of the buildings on the base, they had photographs of all of the Apollo astronauts hanging on the wall.” He added, “Seeing those…
Barking Mad Story! British Cavemen Were To Plot Third Reich Shipping
The entrance to the tunnel would be bricked up, thus sealing the six men in the cave for a maximum of 7 years. After the…
Battlefield Babe: The Eight Year Old Soldier Of WWI
He had a special child-sized uniform tailored for him, and was promoted to the rank of corporal after he participated in the Battle of Cer.…
Wrecked Sub 102 Feet Down & Men Were Still Alive, He Volunteered To Dive To Save Them
Divers faced grave dangers of fouling in wrecks, having their suits blown up by excess air or torn by wreckage. The submarine USS S-4 (SS-109) lay stricken…
Beautiful Story: Life-Saving Coin From WWI is For Sale
When he eventually reached for his pocket, he would find his coin hot and bent from the impact of the enemy’s bullet. On the tail…
Be Prepared For Warm Beer & Horrid Coffee: A GI’s Guide to Britain During WWII
“The British don’t know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don’t know how to make a good cup of tea. It’s an…