# military
Hitler’s Condor Legion Paved the Road to Guernica and Tested Terror Tactics on the City
In many ways, the Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939), pitting fascist rebels against a democratically elected government, was a…
Anti-Hitler Youth Organization Bravely Defied Nazi Regime Without Tragic Consequences
Hitler’s power may lay us low, And keep us locked in chains, But we will smash the chains one day,…
Philippe I, Duke of Orleans’ Peculiar Life and Blood Rivalry Shaped Kingdoms
Sibling rivalry is a conflict that literally runs blood deep. The competition between siblings is a theme that runs across…
A Series of Catastrophic Events and Decisions Led to the Tragic Fall of Montezuma
Montezuma II (circa 1467 – 1520, reigned 1502 - 1520) was the Aztec Empire’s Tlatoani – a position equivalent to…
The Soccer War: When the World’s Most Popular Sport Sparked an Ugly Conflict
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that”…
Mary Edwards Walker was the One and Only Female Recipient of the Medal of Honor in American History
Mary Walker, more commonly known as Dr. Mary Walker, was a Victorian Era woman who was born ahead of her…
Peggy Shippen, Thought to Be Benedict Arnold’s Innocent Wife, Actually Initiated His Treasonous Plot
Peggy Shippen, the beautiful, vivacious, and charismatic wife of infamous American Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold, was long thought to…
The Gutsy Teenage Oversteegen Sisters Killed Nazis During WWII
On September 5th, 2018, Freddie Oversteegen, a Dutch Resistance heroine of World War II, died in her nineties of a…
A Countdown of History’s 16 Most Influential and Formidable Mercenaries
Mercenaries - warriors hired to take part in armed conflicts, without being a formal part of a government's forces -…
America’s Aerial Gunners in World War II Were Believed to Be an Unstoppable Force
"From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.…