AvatarLordbregaHMS Hood: The Battlecruiser That Changed Naval History Forevernationalinterest.org - Maya CarlinSummary: The HMS Hood, the Royal Navy's pride, epitomized British naval power but met a tragic end during WWII against the German battleship …
AvatarLordbregaThe Navy's Iowa-Class Battleships Will Never Make A Comebacknationalinterest.org - Brandon J. WeichertSummary: The Iowa-class battleships, once the pride of the U.S. Navy and designed for Pacific warfare against Japan, found their roles shifting …
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Is the Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg?thecollector.com - Kassandre DwyerThe Battle of Gettysburg shook the United States as both the Confederacy and the Union saw incredible casualties and shocking results. Still holding …
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIn Defense of Fort Necessity — Why It’s Time to Rethink George Washington’s Notorious 1754 Defeat - MilitaryHistoryNow.commilitaryhistorynow.com - MilitaryHistoryNow.comBy William Lidwell ON THE morning of July 4, 1754, George Washington, then a 22-year-old lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Regiment, marched his …
AvatarLordbregaAvatarAvatarWhat Really Happened During the Murder of Rasputin, Russia's 'Mad Monk'?Smithsonian Magazine - Carolyn Harris; Updated by Sonja Anderson“The holy man is he who takes your soul and will and makes them his. When you choose your holy man, you surrender your will. You give it to him in …
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 Female Heroes of World War IIthecollector.com - Katie BrownGeorge Santayana wrote in 1905 that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. This universal truth is specifically poignant when …
AvatarLordbregaYamato: How Japan Sacrificed the Largest Battleship Ever for Nothingnationalinterest.org - Kyle MizokamiSummary: The tragic fate of the battleship Yamato in 1945 embodies Japan's ultimate sacrifice during World War II, aiming to defend Okinawa but …
AvatarLordbregaStoryboardThe 5 Darkest Secrets Of Ancient RomeAvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comAt its height in the second century AD, the mighty Roman Empire had no equals. Stretching from Britain to Iraq, it is estimated that the Roman Empire ruled over nearly a quarter of the global population. Despite the Western portion of the empire collapsing in the late 5th century and the Eastern remnants being snuffed out in 1453, we can still see the Romans' impacts on our society today. Much of the Western World has the Romans to thank for their language, laws, and cultural traditions.
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis P-38 Pilot Shot Down Five Germans in Five Minutes: Meet Scrappy the Acehistorynet.com - Christopher WarnerIf Hollywood ever gets around to making a movie about “Scrappy” Blumer, the plot won’t need any embellishment. In fact, scriptwriters might have to …
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOperation Gunnerside: The Daring Norwegian Commando Raid that Ended Nazi Atomic Dreams Without Firing a Shotmilitary.com - By Blake StilwellAs an Amazon associate, Military.com earns from qualifying purchases. At the start of World War II, Nazi Germany had a long lead in building atomic …
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMesserschmitt Bf 109 - The Best Fighter Ever Built?planehistoria.com - Nathan CluettThe Messerschmitt Bf 109 was one of the key components to Germany’s World War II Luftwaffe. This high-performance monoplane was first introduced into …
AvatarLordbregaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChina says it has conducted patrols in waters near Kinmenjpost.com - By REUTERSChina's Fujian coast guard conducted patrols in waters near Kinmen on February 25, China Coast Guard said. The Kinmen islands are administered by …