From Wooden Horses to Rubber Tanks: The Greatest Military Deceptions
Warfighting is more than just bringing more and or better firepower to bear on the enemy. Many great strategists would tell you that many a…
Australian Forces at the First & Second Battles of Villers-Bretonneux
Then Germans bombarded the Australian troops with mustard gas. This had a devastating effect causing over 1,000 casualties with varying degrees of “blindness.” Villers-Bretonneux is…
“Mad Jack”: The Man Who Captured 40 Germans With a Sword & Longbow
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill managed to capture more than 40 Germans in one single raid during World War Two. Most soldiers and…
The Worst Shark Attack In History & The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis
The 800-odd seamen who survived the sinking of the cruiser were greeted with a horrifying sight when the sun rose. Hundreds of shark fins cutting…
Restoration of Nuclear Bunkers: Only For The Brave
The standard design for each bunker was approximately 13 feet by 16 feet, with access provided by a 14 foot deep shaft with a ladder.…
The New Zealand War Memorials That Contain Incorrect Names
In total, 16,697 New Zealand soldiers lost their lives during the First World War, and a great many of them have never been found or…
With 1,600 Planes & 17,000 Troops: One of the Largest Airborne Operations Ever
They had difficulty rallying due to poor visibility, and came under heavy small-arms fire, artillery fire, and mortars. The Second World War was going well…
The Mysterious Disappearance Of US Navy Flight 19
In countless books about unsolved mysteries, the so-called Bermuda Triangle, or the Devil’s Triangle as it is sometimes known, usually features prominently. The concept of…
El Cid: The Iconic Warrior who Inspired a 1960s Hollywood Movie
Everyone fought against everyone else. It wasn’t just Moors against Christians, as is often assumed, but Christian against Christian and Moor against Moor. The figure…
The Home Guard: The Real Story Behind Britain’s WWII Dad’s Army
Over the course of the war, the Home Guard would gradually become a better equipped and better-trained army of 1.7 million men. The image of…
A Controversial Decision About Lee & Jackson Statues in Charlottesville
Judge Richard Moore in Charlottesville, Virginia has ruled that statues of Lee and Jackson are war memorials and cannot be moved. This was after a…
Agent Orange Update: New US Legislation is Good News for Vietnam Vets
During the war in Vietnam, up to four million Vietnamese were exposed to Agent Orange with the country’s government claiming that up to three million…