Category: Odd Facts
Echoes of the Thunder God – How the Likeness of a Forgotten Hittite Deity Found Its Way Into a Roman Army Fort in Britain
“The Hittite Empire was blown to dust during the violent and catastrophic event we know as the Bronze Age Collapse. Yet even though they were long gone come the time of the Romans, Tarhunda evidently…
Anatomy of a Victory — How a Convergence of Unlikely Factors Decided Some of History’s Greatest Battles
“By exploring a wide range of factors that influence armies before and during combat, and by considering the ways in which they collide and combine, we can begin to build an understanding of battle over…
A Distant Tempest – How Nazi Merchant Raiders Carried the War to the South Pacific
“Despite its ferocity, the Nazi’s Pacific campaign has been largely forgotten.” By Stephen Robinson BEFORE THE JAPANESE attack on Pearl Harbour, it was the German navy, or Kriegsmarine, that was turning the tranquil Pacific Ocean…
The Darlan Agreement – How a Secret Pact With a Nazi Collaborator Helped Secure an Allied Victory in North Africa
“If Eisenhower ratified any agreement with Darlan, he’d be working with a man who had cultivated ties with Hitler.” By Robert Kofman ON NOV. 11, 1942, General Dwight Eisenhower, commander of Operation Torch, the Allied…
CIA at War — Inside the Agency’s Operations from Cold War Hotspots to 21st Century Battlefields
“Covert action is bad for the reputations of both the CIA and the United States. But in an age of undeclared wars, it’s not hard to understand why an intelligence agency became repeatedly embroiled in…
Caesar’s British Invasions — What Compelled the Roman Conqueror to Land His Legions on Britain’s Shores?
“While Caesar officially announced his intention was to pacify the Britons and cut off their aid to Gaul we do have primary source evidence that demonstrates a more economic motive for the invasion.” By…
