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This Day In History: Pan Am Flight 103 Is Blown Up Over Lockerbie (1989)
On this day in 1988, an airplane was blown out of the sky, full of people going home for Christmas.…
How the CIA Wasted $20 Million On Attempting to Train a Cat
In the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, the CIA was looking for ways to spy on foreign…
The Iron Chancellor: 4 Facts About Otto Von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck divides opinion among historians. Some, like Dr. Neil Faulkner, believe he is the greatest military leader of…
This Day In History: The French Hand Over Orleans (Louisiana) to American (1803)
On this day in history, in 1803 the French hand over Orleans, which is today, approximately the state of Louisiana,…
7 Battles That Changed Public Perception Of The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, or, as it's called in Vietnam, the Resistance War against America, was a cold war-era proxy war,…
This Day In History: USA Invades Panama (1989)
On this day in history, the US invades Panama in order to overthrow the dictator Manuel Noriega. He had been…
This Day In History: Hitler Orders Halder Not To Retreat (1941)
On this day, Hitler issues an order forbidding German troops to retreat. Hitler had just made himself commander-in-chief as he…
Conquest, Killing & Kilij: 6 Crucial Battles in the History of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was founded by Osman, an Oghuz Turkish tribal leader at the end of the 13th century. The…
This Day In History: The Confederate General James Archer Is Born (1864)
On this date in history in 1817, the future Confederate General James Archer was born in Maryland. Archer came from…
This Day In History: General Douglas Haig Is Appointed Chief of Staff Of The British Army (1915)
On this day in 1915, the British government appointed Douglas Haig as commander-in-chief of the British and Empire forces in…
This Day In History: Hitler Takes Personal Command of The German Army (1941)
On this day, during WWII there was a major change in the German High Command. One that was to shock…
How James Bond and Count Dooku Stopped Hitler’s Nuclear Program from Baker’s Street
It really does sound like the greatest work of fiction combining the spy hero with the super villain at the…
5 Reasons Why The Byzantine Empire Finally Collapsed
In a previous article, I looked at the reasons why Byzantine Empire lasted so long. In this piece, I will…
Blood, Guts & Propaganda: 4 Overrated Military Commanders
It isn’t easy to ‘judge’ military leaders as they could only use the resources and logistical systems of their time.…