Category: Odd Facts
Rumours of War – Five Outlandish Fabrications Spun by WW1 Propagandists
“The ‘contemptible army myth’ would be just one of the myriad of fictions that were spread during the conflict by army spin doctors, patriotic newspaper editors, war-weary civilians and overly-imaginative soldiers.” THE FIRST WORLD WAR was…
The Medal of Honor – 13 Amazing Facts About the American Military’s Highest Award for Bravery
“The Medal of Honor is awarded by the president in the name of the U.S. Congress. As of 1963, only American military personnel engaged in combat against an enemy of the United States are eligible…
“We Blundered Most Egregiously” – Britain’s Ill-Fated ‘Naval Descents’ of the Seven Years War
“The landings were largely a byproduct of the growing restlessness within the British government to somehow go on the offensive in the global conflict against France and her allies.” AT DAWN ON AUG. 19, 1942,…
Clash at Poljana — The WW2 Battle That Was Fought A Week After VE Day
Last January, MHN.com published an article about a series of battles from history that were fought after the opposing sides had already agreed to suspend hostilities. The piece included such dust ups as the Battle…
Asylum-Seekers – Famous (and Not So Famous) Soviet Defectors
THE LITERARY world lost one of its most accomplished authors last week – Tom Clancy. The 66-year-old former insurance agent’s career as a novelist spanned four decades, during which time the Maryland native penned 17…
America Wasn’t the Only Foreign Power in the Vietnam War
“While the conflict is largely remembered as a contest between North and South Vietnam with the United States intervening on behalf of the latter, both factions enjoyed considerable help from a host of other world powers both…
