Category: Odd Facts
The Ones That Got Away – Seven of Military History’s Most Incredible Evacuations
“Dunkirk isn’t the only ‘miraculous’ evacuation to be found in the annals of military history. There have been others.” MHN’s TWITTER FEED was buzzing last week following the release of the new trailer for the…
Friends and Foes – Why Does a WW1 Memorial at Harvard University Honour Fallen Enemy Soldiers?
“Harvard’s church leaders insisted that the cenotaph commemorate all of its own who perished in World War One, not just those who fought for the victors.” By Allegra Jordan IN PSYCHOLOGY, the term “quantum change” refers…
Project Eldest Son – The Top Secret U.S. Scheme to Sabotage the Enemy’s Own Rifles in Vietnam
“The objective of the plan was two fold — thin the enemy’s ranks, while at the same time sapping his confidence in his own equipment.” THE U.S. MILITARY’S Studies and Observations Group might sound like a dull Washington policy think thank,…
World War 1776 – How the American Revolution Touched Off One of History’s First Global Conflicts
“Most of the stories of the Revolutionary War focus on the American land campaigns, but in fact it was a global war.” AMERICANS REMEMBER the War of Independence as a classic tale of David and…
‘I Was Hitler’s Food Taster’ – German Woman Recalls Her Bizarre and Terrifying Wartime Job
“Not until her 95th birthday, nearly 70 years after the conflict ended, did Hitler’s last surviving food taster speak publicly of her bitter wartime experiences.” MARGOT WÖLK, the young wife of a German soldier who…
Pistols at Dawn – Officers, Gentlemen and the Deadly Tradition of Duelling
“The Duke of Wellington ruthlessly cashiered officers caught duelling during the Peninsular War, but even his iron will could not stamp out the practice entirely.” By John M. Danielski THE MUSICAL Hamilton is the toast…
