Warfare History
Lopsided Military Defeats and Humiliating Battlefield Setbacks
Lopsided defeats sometimes shape history. Sometimes they are embarrassing, but with few long term historic consequences. Take the time the…
Agent 50: The Heroic Spy Who Saved Hundreds From Japanese Clutches in WWII
William "Bill" Gun Chong, BEM, (1911 - 2006) had himself quite an adventure during World War II. A Chinese-Canadian born…
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,…
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates…
12 Unbelievable Obstacles Black Soldiers in the Civil War Faced
179,000 black men served in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War while a further 19,000 served in the…
“The Man who Saved Hitler”: How Hitler Hijacked a British War Hero’s Reputation
In 1923, the 2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment - better known as The Green Howards - commissioned Italian war…
This Double Agent Saved D-Day in the Most Extraordinary and Unexpected Way
World War II was one of the largest conflicts in history. But we don't often remember how much of the…
10 Things We Owe to the French Revolution of 1789
The French Revolution of 1789 had a greater political, intellectual, and cultural impact, than any other revolution in history. It…
Spies Who Paved the Way for Allied Victory in World War II
Spies played a key role in securing victory for the Allies in World War II. From the spy who saved…
A Scheme to Feminize the Fuhrer, and Other Strange Historic Plans
A scheme was once hatched during World War II to try and turn Hitler into a woman. Or at least…