Category: Battlefields
J.R.R. Tolkien’s other adventure: Courting and marrying Edith Bratt
“We’ll Meet Again,” sung by Vera Lynn, now 100, captured the feelings of many couples in WW2
A 450-year-old book advises young samurai how to prepare for combat, the secret to viewing death calmly–and what to name the baby
The original Godzilla movie was a metaphor for the devastating effects of nuclear weapons
The 1972 Olympic Games were called “The Peaceful Games” until they turned into the Munich massacre
Flak towers: massive reinforced concrete buildings built by the Nazis during World War II to protect cities from aerial attacks
Britain: The Principality of Sealand a pirate “micro-state” & band of Dutch & German mercenaries armed with assault rifles and charged the platform with a speedboat, jet skis, & helicopters
A Viking boat grave discovered under a market square in Norwegian city of Trondheim
The Ribchester Helmet, a Roman artifact discovered by 13-year-old playing behind house
The Aztec macuahuitl, a sword with obsidian blades, was sharp enough to decapitate a horse
