The Most Effective Female Spies of the American Civil War
Rose Greenhow Just before Virginia’s secession, the governor of that state John Letcher wanted to set up a spy network while he was still able…
Dodging five, point-blank rounds from a tank, Charles Coolidge awarded the Medal of Honor
Fear and self-preservation are common human instincts likely found on any battlefield throughout history. Then, there are men like Charles Coolidge. In 1944, this young…
This Gigantic Submarine Factory Couldn’t Even Be Destroyed By The 22,000 lb Grand Slam Bomb
Erich Friedrich Michael Lackner is considered to be one of the most influential engineers of the last century. He developed a revolutionary type of concrete…
The Truth Behind the Movie: The Hunt for Red October
The “Hunt for the Red October” was first written by a famous spy-genre novelist, Tom Clancy in 1984. In 1990, the book was turned into…
Famed Cartoons Drawn At PoW Camp Set To Be Unveiled At History Event
For the first time, interesting and evoking cartoons are to be shown to the public. They are said to have been drawn by an unknown…
The Australian Hero Who Helped Save Britain
In June of 2016 the book, A Spitfire Pilot’s Story: Pat Hughes: Battle of Britain Top Gun went on sale. It was written by Dennis…
This Man Sent a Threatening Letter to Hitler in 1941 – He Died in a Concentration Camp
In March 1941, The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was in a dire position. Hitler was insisting that the country join the Tripartite Pact, as it served…
Bad Leadership, Old Tactics, and Modern Hardware Cause Carnage on the Eastern Front in WWI
The Brusilov offensive was Russia’s greatest military triumph of World War One, but also the scene of one of that nation’s most misguided and disastrous…
Polish Company Selling “Hitler” Socks
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum has blasted a Polish company for selling socks with the image of Adolf Hitler on them. The Museum posted an…
Respected Member of the Tuskegee Airmen dies aged 95
Floyd Carter Sr was an outstanding police officer, according to his peers. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the police force’s highest…
Published Diary Shows Germans Were Aware Of Nazi Atrocities During WWII
Friedrich Kellner was a bureaucrat in Germany during WWII. He kept a secret diary in which he wrote about his feelings towards the war and…
Not Something Everyone Knows BUT Roald Dahl The Children’s Book Author Was Also an RAF Fighter Ace
Roald Dahl was largely known as a children’s book writer behind the titles such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda, The…