Rudolf Hess’s Secret Scotland Visit in May 1941
•April 9, 2019 • 1 Comment
Even today, the mysterious flight Nazi official Rudolf Hess to Scotland on May 10, 1941, remains shrouded in secrecy. More »
•April 9, 2019 • 1 Comment
Even today, the mysterious flight Nazi official Rudolf Hess to Scotland on May 10, 1941, remains shrouded in secrecy. More »
•April 6, 2019 • 1 Comment
The U.S. Navy called the incident involving Howard W. Gilmore and the USS Growler ‘the most famous act of self-sacrifice known to the U.S. submarine service.’ More »
•April 4, 2019 • 1 Comment
A vast Persian host stood aside Alexander the Great’s supply line. Anything short of complete victory for the Macedonians meant certain annihilation. More »
•February 8, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Although the drama of Alexander the Great’s exploits were well-recorded, more factual details pertaining to equipment and tactics have been few and far between. More »
•January 24, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
On the banks of the Hydaspes river in 326 BC, Alexander the Great was nearly defeated by the mighty army of Kind Porus with its Corps of Elephants. More »
•January 10, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
In a closely fought battle against the Persians in Asia Minor, the young king nearly lost his life, but his army prevailed. More »
•January 9, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Alexander of Macedonia goes to the ends of the Earth… More »
•January 6, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Offering a balance between speed, maneuverability and power, both the Carthaginian & Roman Navy adopted the quinquereme as its standard vessel. More »
•December 30, 2018 • 1 Comment
Ancient Greek engineers developed war machines such as the catapult, which evolved from the crossbow and were the forerunners of modern artillery. More »
•December 1, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Athenian-born general Iphicrates was the mastermind behind the unstoppable Greek phalanx and many other military innovations. More »
