Warfare History
Forged in Fire: 5 Inventions from World War One
It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. Few situations can provide as concrete a need for…
A True Renaissance Man: 6 Facts About The Grand Old Duke of York
“The grand old Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the…
This Future American President Escaped Being Tortured and Cannibalized During World War II
World War II is laden with horrific tales of POWs being tortured and the Chichijima Incident is one of the…
The German Kaiser’s Secret Plan To Invade the U.S.
It can be easy to see the United States as an unreachable, unimpeachable nation, so large and powerful as to…
Exercise Tiger: D-Day Rehearsal Claimed The Lives of 946 and Was Kept Confidential Until 1988
The D-Day landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944, was one of the most pivotal events of World War II,…
Fearless Females: 10 Resistance Fighters from World War I & II You Might Not heard of
Women are often the forgotten heroes of the 20th century’s two World Wars. Unable to fight directly, they were left to…
The American Revolution’s Forgotten Martyr
Doctor Joseph Warren was one of America’s greatest heroes yet few people know his name; especially when compared to the…
Today in History: Benedict Arnold is Court-Martialed (1779)
Benedict Arnold is perhaps the most famous traitor in the history of the United States (granted, the US wasn't quite…
Emilia Plater was Poland’s Joan of Arc
Poland did not exist in 1830. In the late 17th century, Poland was the largest state in Europe. By the…
Today in History: Architect of the Holocaust Hanged in Israel (1962)
The Holocaust remains one of the worst human tragedies ever perpetrated by mankind. Adolf Hitler usually gets most of the…