Tanks Inspire Next Generation of Engineers
Around 2,000 schoolchildren from across Dorset invaded the Tank Museum for a ‘Big Bang’ science and engineering event. Organised by the county council, the day…
Centurions and Cohorts: X Facts about the Roman Army
Ancient Rome was one of the greatest civilizations in history. From its birth in the 8th Century BC, it grew from a small settlement on…
Declassified: Pope Opens WWII Files to Academics
The church has withstood a lot of criticism because it did not take a public stand against Nazi Germany and its treatment. The Catholic church…
The Tale of Arthur MacArthur: A Bold Legacy
Despite that, the Union troops kept surging forward behind their roaring guns, yelling “Chickamauga! Chickamauga!” With no less than 620,000 deaths recorded over four years…
Yes But Did British Spies REALLY use Semen as Invisible Ink?
It was said that the agents even gave the project the motto of “Every man his own stylo.” The art of spying includes trying to…
A Slippery Road: Mussolini’s Disastrous Invasion of Greece
Mussolini remained confident that the Greek army was “already exhausted or in the process of being exhausted.” The Italian invasion of Greece beginning on October…
Heroes of America: The Civil War Within the Confederacy
He was an enthusiastic supporter of Reconstruction, and made numerous efforts to suppress the Ku Klux Klan. The American Civil War was a titanic struggle…
Nazi Bunker Discovered Yards From Berlin Holocaust Memorial
There were nearly 200 bunkers built during the war for the protection of German citizens and government staff. Construction work was halted recently at a…
Spy Once, Live Twice – A Legendary Double-Agent Faked His Death For 36 Years
He served in a Spanish Republican cavalry unit – an experience he couldn’t wait to get past. Juan Pujol Garcia’s remarkable life story reads like…
Web of Intrigue: How a Spider Helped With Scottish Independence
It is here, the tales tell us, that Robert came into contact with a spider, and the future of Scotland was shaped. Robert I, commonly…
It Runs in the Blood: Related Recipients of the Victoria Cross
One of his heroic actions included saving his younger brother Hugh who was wounded in action. The Victoria Cross (VC) was introduced by Queen Victoria…
The Hunger Field: The WW2 POW Camp.
The prisoners slept on the bare and damp earth. The toilets were insufficient, and the food was in short supply. On April 25, 1945, the…