Category: Odd Facts
Hiding in Plain Sight – How WW1-Era ‘Dazzle’ Camouflage Could Save Lives in 21st Century War Zones
AN OUTMODED century-old camouflage technique may be getting a new lease on life, thanks to a recent study from Great Britain’s University of Bristol. Researchers from the school’s experimental psychology and biological science departments are…
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…
Objective: Ireland – Five World Powers That Planned to Conquer the Emerald Isle
“While the Norse, Norman and English conquests of Ireland are well remembered, a host of other would-be invaders have tried (and failed) to make Ireland theirs. Consider these.” ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY, just about everyone…
The Last Blitz – Hitler’s 1944 Bomber Raids Against London
“While the English press dubbed the raids the “Baby Blitz,” the Germans called it “Operation Steinbock.” The campaign would go down in history as the final Nazi bomber offensive of World War Two.” BY EARLY…
Blood on the Sand — Seven Little-Known Facts About Britain’s Second Afghan War
THE LIST OF POWERS that have invaded Afghanistan reads like a who’s who of history’s mighty empires. It includes Macedonians, Indians, Mongols, Mughals, Persians, Sikhs, Soviets and most recently the United States and its allies. For…
Operation Moolah — The U.S. Plan to Buy a Top Secret Soviet Fighter
“Obtaining a functioning MiG-15 became something of an obsession for western intelligence. But getting one intact was proving to be difficult.” FOR ALLIED PILOTS IN THE KOREAN WAR, the sudden and unexpected appearance of Soviet-made…
