The Special Air Service, or shortly called SAS is a unit in the British Army established in 1941. The unit first started as a program, and was later reconstructed into a corps operation in 1950. The British Special Air Service forces are an elite unit, responsible for some of the most dangerous missions, both foreign … Read more
Did you know that during World War, vehicles in France became mobile X-ray units? Or that during WW1, there was a widespread use of treatments and vaccinations for deadly diseases? During WW2, medicine focused more and more on plastic surgery and rehabilitation. Fact of the matter war and medicine are closely connected. Some might say … Read more
Nuclear weapons have been used only two times in history of mankind. Both times, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan during the World War II. Since then, nuclear weapons have been subject of many international conflicts. For example, Iran has been heavily criticized for production of nuclear weapons, with the country signing a … Read more
Fort Knox is a 109,000 acre base that holds the U.S. Government federal gold reserve, but also the Army Human Resources Center of Excellence. The building was originally opened as a depository for gold, but has also been home of the U.S. Army Armor Center for 60 years. History Fort Knox was originally opened in … Read more
One year and one month have passed, and there are still no signs of the Flight MH370 plane. The Malaysian plane is nowhere to be found, and all that is left are conspiracy theories. China decided to close the support centre in Beijing that was designed for support for the family members of the passengers … Read more
Both the United States and the Soviet Union drifted apart after the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Russian Civil War and the Paris Peace Conference. Diplomatic and extensive trading relationships were established under Roosevelt, but relations soured following the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States and eastern Poland. After Hitler broke the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact the … Read more
For more than 100 years, the conflict between Israel and Palestine is taking away innocent lives. The ongoing struggle between Palestinians and Israelis began in the 20th century, and since then, hundreds of thousands of people have lost their life. Forming the core part of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been dubbed as … Read more
The Khmer Rouge is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) and by extension to the regime through which the party ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk came up with the term in the 1960s to describe his country’s heterogeneous, communist-led dissidents with … Read more
“Sniper: Inside The Crosshairs brings us the psychological and strategic thinking behind one of the battlefield’s most notorious weapon: the sniper. Learning from some of the best marksmen in the industry, they destruct previous missions, showing the planning and mentality involved.”
Sophie Scholl life was immortalized in a Hollywood movie “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days”. After more than 60 years of her death, Sophie finally got her due respect. Nowadays, she is celebrated as one of the most popular heroes in Germany. But 70 years ago, Sophie was seen as a traitor in Nazi Germany. … Read more