Category: War and military history

A multitude of myths and legends surround first US president George Washington. Some of these turn out to be true – but surely the first

S M Sigerson, author of “The Assassination of Michael Collins: What Happened at Béal na mBláth?” continues to re-examine a number of myths which have

In this article, Mary Miles tells us the story of Berchtesgaden, the Allied attempt to bomb a site rumored to house Hitler towards the end

Robert Van Ness tells us about Sargon, an ancient ruler in the Middle East, and how his style of rule lingers on in the region

Bill Edwards-Bodmer considers ship mascots and fascinating photos of animals at war in this image-packed article. Capturing a moment of extraordinary compassion and tenderness during

In this extended article, Rebecca Fachner looks at the story of King Henry VIII’s seventh wife – the one that got away. We venture in

Karl Ferdinand Braun is the unsung hero of wireless telegraphy. He made many great discoveries, but due to World War I, he was forgotten. Here,

In the article, we tell you about a very interesting book, Last Words of the Executed. The book documents the final words of people killed

In this article, Nick Shepley considers the background to and views on Western intervention in the Balkans in the 1990s. Before his death in 2010,

I thought that I would be refreshing my knowledge for this blog post. But, it would be much more than that. The Great Powers blog