Category: Odd Facts
Winning Hearts and Minds — The Art Of Propaganda Is As Old As War Itself
An all out ground war in Gaza seems inevitable in the coming days following a week’s worth of punitive air strikes against Palestinians by Israeli aircraft. The raids are a response to a surge of…
The Dogs of War — A Short History of Canines in Combat
“Archeologists suspect that humans have been using dogs in warfare since the animals were first domesticated more than 15,000 years ago.” A NEW MONUMENT commemorating the sacrifices of some very special warriors will be dedicated in…
Rule Britania – More than 80 percent of Planet Invaded by Brits, Book Reveals
What do Burundi, Guatemala, Luxembourg and Uzbekistan all have in common? Simple: They are four of the small handful of countries in the world that have never directly experienced British military intervention. According to a…
Invasion U.S.A. — Which World Powers Have Had Plans to Conquer America?
(Originally published on Nov. 5, 2012) A LUBBOCK TEXAS JUDGE made international headlines earlier this year for his prediction that if President Obama is reelected on Tuesday, it will open the door for a United Nations invasion of…
It’s Deadly At the Top — The Age Old Tradition of Executing Generals
“More than 300 generals were executed in a single day in October 1941.” NORTH KOREA’S new leader, Kim Jong Un, is cleaning house in the upper echelons of his army. The 29-year-old dictator reportedly executed…
Battle Called on Account of Rain — How Foul Weather Changed History
As Hurricane Sandy socks it to the eastern seaboard of North America, we put it to @ThisIsWarBlog Twitter followers to name some examples of instances in which severe weather changed the outcome of a battle….
