Ten Famous Things Napoleon Bonaparte Never Said
“An army travels on its stomach.” Or does it? Napoleon Bonaparte is probably one of the most quoted men in history. Take, for example, his…
The Korean War MOH Recipient Who Didn’t Want His Medal But Eisenhower Gave it to Him
Once more, he was able to take out three of them with his rifle, but a grenade exploded in front of him which sent shrapnel…
The Australians & The Battle of Broodseinde Ridge
Briefly put, the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge was one of many operations in the broader Ypres offensives. There were five Ypres offensives during World War…
Boudicca: The Warrior Queen who Defeated the Mighty Romans
All of the infantry, approximately 2,000 men, was wiped out on a field close to the settlement. Only Cerialis and his cavalry managed to escape.…
The Thunder of Guns: Advancements of Naval Artillery
As ironclads replaced wooden warships, steam replaced sails, and breech loading, rifled guns replaced smoothbore cannon, tactics needed to change accordingly in naval warfare. The…
The Savior Of Ceylon: The Pilot who Stopped a Repeat of Pearl Harbor
He was transferred to a POW work camp that had been erected in a baseball stadium. The conditions in the camp were harsh and the…
The War of the Stray Dog & Other Conflicts Started Over Ridiculous Reasons
Even if only looking very briefly at history it is evident that people have always been willing to make war. Wars have been fought for…
No Love Lost: France, America & Britains Generosity
That same day, the supporting Royal Navy ships utterly destroyed an attempted relief convoy of French and native forces. When the American Colonies declared independence…
Beating the Blitzkrieg: Soviets Take Manchuria in Less than 4 Weeks
On August 9, exactly three months after the surrender of Germany, the Soviets declared war on Japan and attacked on all fronts. In one of…
The Maid of Orléans : How Joan of Arc defeated the English
An old prophecy said that a virgin from the people would save France after a queen from abroad would nearly destroy the kingdom. This young…
Germany’s Mega Structures: A Berlin Flak Tower Through the Eyes of a Soldier
The structures were indeed massive—in some areas the walls were nearly 7 feet thick and reinforced with steel. An unprecedented find was uncovered recently in…
US Begins Largest Ever Agent Orange Cleanup in Vietnam
The US government compensates American veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange. It does not compensate Vietnamese civilians. The United States has begun a decade-long…