Turning Point 1066 – Six Essential Facts about the Norman Conquest of England
“William and his barons had ousted the Anglo-Saxon upper crust, supplanting it with men who built castles and parish churches, who spoke French and supped wine. Yet slowly but surely the country in which they…
The Battle of Dobro Polje – The Forgotten Balkan Skirmish That Triggered the End of WW1
“Although the clash generated fewer than 5,000 casualties, it broke the deadlock precipitating a ‘chain reaction’ of events that forced Berlin to seek terms within weeks.” Dr. James Lyon WHEN GERMANY signed the Armistice on Nov. 11,…
Hitler’s Northeast Passage – Inside Nazi Germany’s Secret Arctic Sea-Route to the Pacific
“Not only could merchant ships return home from Japan, carrying vital war cargoes, auxiliary cruisers from Germany could also use it to gain direct access to the Pacific.” By Stephen Robinson THE OUTBREAK of World…
The International Brigades – Meet the Anti-Fascist Foreign Volunteers of the Spanish Civil War
“The popular image of the International Brigades being full of writers, poets and intellectuals – such as George Orwell and Ernest Hemingway – is in fact a misconception.” By Alexander Clifford THE SPANISH CIVIL War…
American Infantry Weapons of the Vietnam War
By Sam Bocetta AMERCIAN SOLDIERS went into battle in Vietnam armed with more than a dozen different types of infantry weapons. Many were throwbacks to earlier conflicts; others were new and untested. Here is a…
Cruel Intentions – Seven Invasions That Were Planned But Never Carried Out
“Today, the East Bloc war plan stands as just one of history’s many hypothetical military campaigns that were mapped out but never brought to fruition. Here are some others.” THE SOVIET UNION’S LARGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT OIL…
