Holding Back the “Savages” – Roman Engineering of Hadrian’s Wall
The Romans built many enormous and impressive structures – castles, arenas, coliseums – that even today offer mute testimony to the ingenuity and brilliance of…
One Man’s Dissent Against the Tyranny: August Landmesser Risked Everything For What’s Right
People are mostly judged on their actions and by what they do. But sometimes what people don’t do can be just as revealing, particularly in…
Outnumbered But Not Outsmarted: Aussies Beat Viet Cong at Long Tan
There is indeed strength in numbers, but sometimes what matters is not the size of a group but its will and ingenuity. Sometimes, experience is…
Das Reich General Who Saved an Army from the brutal hands of the Soviets
War seldom ends the instant that signatures are put on a peace treaty, or an announcement of intent to surrender is made. Skirmishes frequently continue…
A “Devil in Baggy Pants” – Paratrooper Takes Out 2 Tanks with His Bazooka in Market Garden – Awarded MoH
Truly heroic individuals, like police officers and firefighters, rush toward danger, not away from it. But in wartime, all personnel must head toward risk, making…
Serious Firepower! Apache M230 on Ground Vehicles: Better Than the Bushmaster?
The M230, when mounted on Apache gunships, has proven its worth in many theatres of war. This gun has provided unparalleled fire support to ground…
New F-35C Lightning and Super Hornet Damaged in Mid-air Re-fueling Mishap
On Tuesday September 4, 2018, a brand-new F-35C Lightning II and an F/A 18 Super Hornet were damaged while carrying out in-flight mid-air refueling over…
COME ON! Wreck found off Rhode Island could be Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’
One of the most iconic ships of the eighteenth century, Captain James Cook’s Endeavour, may have been found in a bay in Rhode Island. The…
Incredible: The Soldier Who Went On A Suicide Mission Against The Japanese & Won
Any Star Trek fans reading this article will know about the Jem’Hadar, the artificially created warriors who showed no fear in battle. In one episode…
Banastre Tarleton – The Most Feared & Hated Man in Revolutionary America
The American Revolutionary War saw many bitter fights and acts of cruelty. Of all its actors, none were crueler than the British cavalry commander, Sir…
Creepy Nazis – 9 Occult Fanatics Who did Their Best to Help Hitler Rule the World
Ambitious individuals draw all kinds of talented and interesting people along in their wake as they rise to power. Hitler and key members of his…
Ghost Blimp Mystery of WWII – Crashed in San Francisco & Crew Was Never Found
For the inhabitants of the west coast of the United States, the first months of 1942 were filled with paranoia. The sudden and ruthless attack…