“You did not bear the shame. You resisted.” TODAY, THE BENDLERBLOCK is an innocuous looking office building in the Berlin’s Tiergarten district. But in 1944, the site was a key army headquarters. It was…
Meet ‘Little Sorrel’ – Stonewall Jackson’s Trusty (But Improbable) War Horse
“The animal’s appearance was altogether so peculiar that Confederate general Richard Taylor described him as ‘a sorry chestnut with a shambling gait.’” By Sharon B. Smith IN THE 3,000 years that humans have…
A Series of Unfortunate Events – Seven Military Disasters That Took Place on Friday the 13th
THINK YOU’RE HAVING an unlucky Friday the 13th? Well, whatever misfortune befalls you in the next 24 hours, it will more than likely pale in comparison to these famous (and not so…
‘Art and Endurance’ – Leningrad Survivor Sheds Light on History’s Deadliest Siege
“Marttila used her pencil to record the grim spectacle of a starving city in hopes of preserving the memory the dead.” ELENA MARTTILA WAS an art student living in Leningrad in September of…
In the Line of Fire – Meet the 56-Year-Old Son of a U.S. President Who Fought in D-Day
“Sheltering in the cover of a newly arrived tank, the general gathered with other commanders and determined famously that: ‘We’ll start the war from right here.’” By Tim Brady IT WAS NEAR…
A Holiday to Remember — Soldier’s Letter From Front Recounts 1914 Christmas Truce
“We were just going to fire on them when we saw they had no rifles, so one of our men went to meet them.” (Originally published in MilitaryHistoryNow.com on Dec. 24, 2014)…
Hack Attacks — A Brief History of Cyberwarfare
“Could the next Pearl Harbor attack take place in cyberspace? It’s not a far-fetched idea, considering recent events.” LAST WEEK, U.S. president Barrack Obama vowed to retaliate against Russia following revelations from America’s intelligence community that…
The Ones That Got Away – Seven of Military History’s Most Incredible Evacuations
“Dunkirk isn’t the only ‘miraculous’ evacuation to be found in the annals of military history. There have been others.” MHN’s TWITTER FEED was buzzing last week following the release of the new…