Did You Know Michael Caine is a Korean War Veteran?
On his very first night, he witnessed a Chinese attack on a position to his left. Michael Caine is one of the most well-known and…
Wacko But True: The Baboon Who Served in WW1
Due to the baboon’s superior hearing and night vision, he was able to warn the troops about approaching enemies. Of all the animals likely to…
The Flying French: The Nieuport Fighting Scouts of WWI
The Nieuport fighting scout series of planes were among the more successful and influential designs of the First World War. The Nieuport Company Nieuport was…
Genghis Khan: A Visionary Leader or a Brutal Conqueror?
Genghis Khan also encouraged philosophers, mathematicians, scientists and artists from all over the empire to meet and work together. Genghis Khan is one of the…
The Accountant Of Auschwitz : The True Story Of The Third Reich
He didn’t dream of being a soldier or a flying ace and was happy with his desk job. Oskar Gröning was 94 years old when…
Tolkien’s War: Mordor Was Born in WW1
After getting married in 1916, Tolkien was then sent to the Western front in France a few months later, just in time for the Battle…
Hail Mary: NFL Players and Coaches Sacrificed During WWII
In 1992 the movie A League of Their Own about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League opened in theaters around the United States. The film…
The Only VC Recipient of Battle of Britain His Plane in Flames Continued to Chase The Bf 110
His first experience of battle in the skies almost turned out to be his last. Britain’s Royal Air Force Fighter Command (the RAF Fighter Command),…
Gas Gas Gas! Its First Ever Use – Ypres 1915
On April 22, 1915, the Germans released 6,000 canisters – around 168 tons – of chlorine gas. Of all the weapons developed and deployed by…
Filtering War: Kleenex Fights the Horrors of Gas Warfare
Early British Hypo helmets offered limited but vital protection once the mask was dipped in chemicals to filter the gas. Kleenex is one of those…
Centurions and Cohorts: X Facts about the Roman Army
Ancient Rome was one of the greatest civilizations in history. From its birth in the 8th Century BC, it grew from a small settlement on…
Yes But Did British Spies REALLY use Semen as Invisible Ink?
It was said that the agents even gave the project the motto of “Every man his own stylo.” The art of spying includes trying to…