# Rommel
Great and Bold World War II Raids
World War II saw plenty of ambitious raids, in which relatively small attacking forces sought to inflict disproportionately great losses on more numerous foes. Take the frogmen who rode manned torpedoes to…
The Dramatic Siege of Malta During the Second World War
The island of Malta is situated roughly in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, about 175 miles east of Tunisia,…
Fake Vampires, Wailing Ghosts, and Other Fascinating Psy-Ops and Military Deceptions
Brute force is a welcome asset in warfare, and all else being equal, victory usually goes to the stronger battalions.…
D-Day’s Black Barrage Balloon Operators and Other Lesser Known WWII Facts
The Second World War was so enormous that many or most of its details are little known to most of…
Russia’s Rambo and Other Fascinating WWII Figures and Facts
As history’s greatest conflict ever, the Second World War had no shortage of suffering and hardship and tragedy. At the…
Last Minute Decisions That Changed History
The world is more fragile than we think, and the course of events is seldom set in stone: introduce a…
This Day In History: Erwin Rommel Was Born in 1891
On this date in history in 1891, A German general who became a legend in WWII was born. Erwin Rommel,…
This Day In History: Montgomery Breaks Through The German Lines At El Alamein (1942)
On this day in 1942,during the Second Battle of El Alamein General Montgomery launches an assault that finally breaks through…
This Day In History: The Battle of Caporetto Began (1917)
On this day in 1917, during WW I a German and Austro-Hungarian army inflicted a devastating defeat on the Italian…
This Day In History: Erwin Rommel Commits Suicide on Hitler’s Orders (1944)
On this day in 1944, the great German General Erwin Rommel, known as the 'Desert Fox' commits suicide. He had…