Category: Odd Facts
The Killing of the Iron 12 – The Inside Story of One of WW1’s Forgotten War Crimes
This is the story of the largest execution of British soldiers by the Germans on the Western Front during the First World War. It was an atrocity which was largely forgotten for over 100 years….
Aero-Neurosis — The Little-Known Psychological Condition That Devastated WW1 Pilots
“I zoom up violently, the pressure pushes me into my seat, my sight goes for a second, then more shots… I’m skidding madly, zooming, doing flat turns, quick rolls, anything to stop them getting a…
The Berlin Tunnel – Inside One of the Cold War’s Boldest Intelligence Coups
“Constructing a quarter-mile tunnel into enemy territory and tapping into Soviet lines would be a major feat of engineering beyond the capabilities of either the CIA or SIS.” By Steve Vogel THE BERLIN TUNNEL, the…
Of Scythians and Amazons — Warrior Women of the Era of Alexander the Great
“Aeschylus described them as ‘the Amazons of the land of Colchis, the virgins fearless in battle, the Scythian hordes who live at the world’s end.’” By David Grant IN NOVEMBER OF 1977, excavators in the…
Unknown Sailors — Meet Some of History’s Lesser-Known Navies
“In their own way, each left its mark on maritime military history.” SOME NATIONS ARE known for their legendary naval exploits: The Phoenicians, Athenians, Venetians, Spaniards and English all made history on the high seas….
Caesar’s British Invasion – Unravelling the Mysteries of Rome’s Earliest Campaign in England
“Despite Caesar’s own first-hand accounts of his British invasions, many of the finer details of his campaigns have stumped historians and researchers for literally hundreds of years.” By Roger Nolan JULIUS CAESAR INVADED Britain more…
