# Italy
5 of the Deadliest Mafia Hitmen in History
The most feared men in the underworld are typically not the bosses, or the brash, flashy gangsters who grab headlines.…
8 Weird Ideas and Inventions from World War II
Wartime often brings inventions, particularly in military technology. While some of these are brilliant, others never make it out of…
Al Capone’s Long-Lost Brother was a Prohibition Officer
Al Capone is arguably the most famous organized crime figure of all time. The man is known as "Scarface" a…
This Day In History: The British Breakthrough the Gothic Line (1944)
On this day in history in 1944, the British break through the German ’ “Gothic Line,” a defensive line drawn…
This Day In History: Italy Invaded British Somalialand (1940)
On this day in 1940, Italy begins the invasion of the British colony of Somaliland, in East Africa. It was…
This Day In History: The Battle of Piave in WW I (1918)
On June 16th, 1918, the Battle of the Piave River began on the Italian front. This was to be the…
Today In History: Italy Declared War on Britain and France (1940)
Since the early 1920's Italy had been controlled by Mussolini and his Fascist Party. He and his party had established a…