Great Sieges of the Ancient World: Tyre
By William McLaughlin As far as great sieges go, the Siege of Tyre is one of the more unique ones. It featured a previously unassailable…
The Defiance of an AP Reporter – the story of Allied Embargo over German surrender in May 1945
[Via] In this age of information and technology, we are blessed with numerous news sources and information platforms that we can use to corroborate the…
Dutch community adopted the graves of American Soldiers since WW2
Just like every year since the fall of Berlin in 1945, people gathered in Netherlands to pay respects to those who gave lives for their…
Palau island Japanese war caves excavated
Palau island has begun to excavate hundreds of miles of secret cave networks in which Japanese troops hid and died during the war. The Emperor…
Rock Island Arsenal – a short history of its legacy and contribution to US Army
[Via] Located in the famous Rock Island, the ‘Rock Island Arsenal’ covers an area of 946 acres and has a rich history associated with it.…
Cold War bunker sold and to be renovated so Kids Can Study in Peace
An unused Cold War bunker in the heart of Essex has been bought by a father for £20,000 so that his children have somewhere to…
Normandy honours D-Day veterans
[Via] The northern district of Normandy in France is preparing to honour and commemorate the veterans and soldiers who gave their lives during World War…
US-Soviet ties leading up to the Second World War
Despite the fact that United States and Soviet Union were not on the best of terms prior to the Second World War, the conflict in…
Jewish tombstones used for building across Vilnius
In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Shmuel Levin, the Chairperson of the Jewish religious Community of Vilnius and Lithuania, looks at the…
Great Sieges of the Ancient World Series Introduction and Overview
‘Great battles’ is a popular theme for military historians and an important one to discuss; as war is often a driving factor for historical change,…
Exercise Dracula Part II: testing between the Centaur, Cromwell & Sherman, by World of Tanks
Way back when, the US Army received a Centaur (T121154) and a Cromwell (T184085) from the British Army for testing. They…
Soviet-Nazi-Japanese spy letters recovered
[Via] World War Two spy letters have been found in Japan. The letters belonged to Richard Sorge, a spy for the Soviet Union, who worked…