Category: News
April Fools – Eight Classic Deceptions From Military History
“’All warfare is based on deception,’ wrote Sun Tzu in his seminal work The Art of War and he was right.” NORTH KOREA MADE HEADLINES in April of 2013 when it was discovered that a photograph…
MHN Takes In a Treasure Trove of WW1 Documents on Display in London
By Nick Britten, Special to MHN This week the British Library in London unveiled its contribution to the U.K.’s First World War Centenary program with a new exhibition, Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour. Featuring a stunning…
“Shell Shock” Wasn’t Just a Problem for the British Army During the First World War
By Suzie Grogan Millions of men worldwide (and indeed many women too) suffered psychological damage caused by their experiences in the First World War. In Great Britain, the official number of those treated for ‘shell…
“Dear Mom, I Miss You!” – 1,800-Year-Old Letter Home From Roman Soldier Translated
“His emotions are really no different than those of soldiers today who are longing to go home.” AN AMERICAN GRADUATE student has translated fragments of a letter written by a 3rd Century Roman soldier, according to…
Filmmaker Races The Clock to Document Stories of Axis POWs in Wartime America
When filmmaker Gregory “Scott” Porter first learned that German prisoners of war were held in America during the Second World War, he was speechless. “My grandmother told me an incredible story about how she had…
World’s Last Two Remaining Lancasters to Fly in Formation in 2014
Residents of England may think they’re seeing double this summer as the two last airworthy Avro Lancaster bombers on Earth come together for a month of commemorative flights throughout the United Kingdom. The two, four-engine,…
