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…
Military Milestones – 15 of the Coming Year’s Top Historic Anniversaries
2014 WAS A BANNER YEAR for for military history. The 70th anniversary of D-Day drew huge crowds to Normandy, France in June. Later that same month, thousands of Scottish nationalists descended onto Bannockburn to commemorate their country’s…
G-Men vs. The Kaiser — FBI Historian Traces the Bureau’s Role in WW1 Counter-Espionage
At 2 a.m. on July 30, 1916, German agents operating inside the United States touched off 2 million pounds of American-made munitions stored on the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey. The entire consignment was awaiting transport to Britain…
