Tag: battlefield
During the Cold War the US seriously considered nuking the Moon
Cher Ami – WW1 homing pigeon saved 194 men by continuing her flight after losing a leg, an eye and having been shot through the chest
Ten WWII innovations that changed the world we live in (for the better)
Going old school, ‘Mad Jack’ the WWII soldier who used his sword and longbow to fight the Germans
The exact place where King Harold fell in the Battle of Hastings has now been confirmed by the historians
Canary Girls- The poignant story of the Munitionettes and how the poisons of WWI turned them yellow
In the late 1700s, a King of India developed rocket artillery that fired swords in order to fight the British
Nazi general who was responsible for the Wola massacre of 40,000 was pardoned by West Germany because “genocide was not in the criminal code of Nazi Germany”
Trail of the Eagles’ Nests: 100 mile chain of 25 medieval castles largely turned into picturesque ruins over the centuries
Why is there a groove in swords? It’s NOT a blood groove – the video explains better
