Tag: Military History
Article Reveals Three Amazing Secrets About Cuban Missile Crisis
Fifty years ago this week, the United States and the Soviet Union stood on the brink of war. At issue was a bold move by Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Cuba in the form…
Star Wars – 30 Celebrities and What They Did in Wartime
ON THE NIGHT of Sept. 23, 1942, a flight of RAF Halifax bombers from No. 76 squadron struck a German harbour facility on the Baltic Sea. During the mission, one of the British planes was…
Napalm, Tanks and Death Rays — History’s First Attempts at Modern-Day Weaponry
“A number of innovators throughout history who developed early versions of some of today’s more revolutionary fighting machines.” JAN ZIZKA, a 15th century Czech military leader who led a rebellion against the powerful Catholic Church,…
Stoned in the Ranks – Drug and alcohol abuse nothing new in military culture
“Substance abuse in the service is a centuries old phenomenon.” AN OUTRIGHT ban on drinking alcohol in combat seems to have had little impact on American soldiers’ consumption of booze, according to an article last week…
Monumental Struggles — Five War Memorials That Sparked Controversy
“The $500,000 work of art raised eyebrows when it was unveiled.” WAR MEMORIALS ARE supposed to commemorate past conflicts. But what happens when the monument itself sparks a battle in its own right? A number of…
Fatal Errors – The Worst Friendly Fire Incidents of World War Two
“The fatal air battle at Nis is just one of many examples of allies killing allies that, all told, cost thousands of lives during the Second World War. Here are a few more examples.” NOV. 7, 1944…
