From Gangland to the Battlefield — 15 Amazing Facts About the Thompson Submachine Gun
“Over the past 90 years, it’s been used in both war and peace in just about ever corner of the globe.” By Matthew Moss THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN, better known as the Tommy gun, is…
Filmmaker Explores Smallpox and the Franco Prussian War
PRIOR TO THE 20th CENTURY, armies on campaign typically lost more men to disease than battle. Consider the following: During the Napoleonic Wars, 375,000 French soldiers died in combat, while more than 800,000 succumbed to illness.[1]…
Killer Antiques – 13 Weapons From WW2 That Were Still in Use in the 21st Century
“The Lee-Enfield isn’t the only piece of World War Two-era hardware that’s still in use around the world in 2015. Here are some other examples.” AFTER 120 YEARS IN SERVICE, the venerable Lee-Enfield .303 rifle’s…
In Conversation with Dan Snow – MHN Chats With the Britain’s Leading Historian-at-Large
DAN SNOW ISN’T just @thehistoryguy (as he’s known on Twitter) — to audiences in the U.K. and North America, he’s THE History Guy. From his regular appearances on BBC’s The One Show and his ever-expanding catalog of television…
Soldiering On – Famous Battles Fought After the War Ended
“Prior to the age of fast ships, telegraphs, radio or satellite communication, it could take days, weeks or even months for news of peace to reach an army in the field.” TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO THIS…
Brute Force – History’s Largest Armies
“A number of nations and empires have claimed the title of ‘world’s biggest’ over the past 4,000 years. Here is a breakdown of history’s largest armies.“ CHINA’S COMMUNIST LEADERSHIP is directing the People’s Liberation Army…
