Warfare History
John Basilone: The WWII Hero America Needed
With the hindsight that history gives us, it's often easy to imagine that victory in World War II was never…
12 of History’s Deadliest Swords
Notwithstanding the simplicity of its appearance, throughout most of history-making, a sword took considerable effort and skill. And again, notwithstanding…
The Doomed Crews of the HMS Thetis and HMS Thunderbolt
During the years following the First World War Western navies, particularly England's Royal Navy, struggled to catch up with the…
Bizarre Deaths: 12 of History’s Weirdest Deaths, From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
It has been said that the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes, but with enough money to…
10 Historical Parallels to “Game of Thrones”
In 2015, during an interview with the New York Post, Snoop Dogg was caught with his tail between his legs…
61 Photographs of the American War in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan followed the September 11 attacks in 2001 when President George W. Bush ordered that the Taliban…
12 World War II Myths That Still Persist Today
The 20th century's seminal event, World War II has sprouted its fair share of myths and glaring untruths. Be they…
Nobody’s Hero: 9 Inconvenient Truths about Che Guevara
In previous articles about Che Guevara, I have written that ‘one man’s revolutionary is another man’s terrorist.’ To his proponents,…
Eternal Soldiers: 8 World War II Ghost Stories
World War II left scars all over the planet and those scars continue to shape the world today. The tremendous…
History’s Failed Military Weapons
As with all inventions, new weapons ideas and designs are thought up and proposed all the time. And as with…