Dig This — Nine Wartime Tunnels That Can Still Be Visited Today
AS PART OF THE continuing onslaught against militants in Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces are targetting not just enemy guerrillas, but the vast network of tunnels that snake beneath the embattled Mid East territory. For years,…
Famous Last Words – The Dying Utterances of 11 Well-Known Military Commanders
“Whether they’re fact or fiction, last words such as these are the stuff of legend in the annals of military history.” ALFRED GRAF VON SCHLIEFFEN WAS 79 YEARS OLD when he died in 1913. The Prussian-born career soldier, who…
Explaining War Crimes – Why Have So Many Modern Armies Committed Mass Murder?
By Jonathan Harrison Few people in 1900 would have predicted that many of the world’s most advanced military forces would commit horrific crimes against civilians in the forthcoming century. However, the genesis of those crimes…
Napoleon Misquoted — Ten Famous Things Bonaparte Never Actually Said
By Shannon Selin Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most quoted people in history, and thus also one of the most misquoted. Here are 10 famous quips falsely attributed to the legendary Corsican conqueror. “God…
Hard to Swallow – A Brief History of Hardtack and Ship’s Biscuit
“Made using salt, water and wheat flour (which is rich in protein, vitamins and calories), hardtack could provide modest nutrition for a crew at sea or an army in the field for weeks, even months.”…
Fresh Water Fights – Six Naval Battles That Took Place Miles From the Nearest Ocean
“Lake Erie isn’t the only famous ‘sea battle’ not to be fought at sea. Here are some others.” THE MOST DECISIVE NAVAL BATTLE of the War of 1812 took place on Sept. 10, 1813. That’s…
