Andrew Jackson – Politician General in War of 1812
In the years leading up to 1812, the United States had become entangled in the conflict between the United Kingdom and France; Great Britain banned…
Remember That Time Israel Stole a MiG 21?
The Mossad is well known and considered one of the elite intelligence institutions in the world. The organization has accomplished many incredible feats over the…
Revolutionaries or Privateers? – The Birth of the U.S. Navy
At the start of the American Revolution, shipbuilding grew in the Colonies because of raw materials and the many native white pine trees greater than…
The German Extermination Conveyor at Babi Yar
On September 29, 1941, the streets of occupied Kiev were filled with thousands of women, old people and children carrying valuable things. According to the…
Celebrating 100 Years of Rags – The Mascot of the First Division
Remembering the amazing story of the connection between a dog and men at war. By the day of his rescue off a Paris street—Bastille Day,…
Secret CIA Operation to Recover Lost Soviet Submarine
The story is straight out of a Cold War techno-thriller. It’s February 1968, and the Soviet submarine K-129 has disappeared while conducting its ordinary patrols…
VTOL – From Harriers to “Uber Air”?
Vertical take-off and landing (or VTOL) has been largely the stuff of science-fiction. It usually features something like rotating jets angle downwards and then fire,…
Not Everyone Gets a Rocket – Building ICBM’s is Still No Easy Task
One would think that with the world’s current technical expertise, building Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) should be a relatively easy task but it seems that…
Victory in the Balance – Yorktown: Ending the Revolutionary War
The siege of Yorktown began on 28 September 1781. It was to last until October 19. In the weeks preceding the final battle, the British…
The Grand Master: Alexander’s Genius in the Battle of Issus
King Darius planned on fighting Alexander on the wide Syrian plains.This tactic would have allowed Darius the opportunity of surrounding Alexander’s greatly outnumbered army. Darius…
War Zone Zoo: Remarkable Story of the Berlin Zoo in WW2
May 1945. The war in Europe has come to an end. Bombardments by the Allies and house-to-house combat between the German Wehrmacht and the Russian…
Battle Of Levounion – Breathing New Life for the Byzantines
In 1091 the Byzantine Empire appeared to be falling apart after a series of weak emperors and military defeats in nearly every corner of its…