I’m not sure why the other answers are trying to come up with some sort of geopolitical reason as to why Goring was laughing. He’s laughing, along with everyone else in that section, at a mistranslation by the interpreter that was quite funny. It’s really as simple as that. Even the two …
I’m not sure why the other answers are trying to come up with some sort of geopolitical reason as to why Goring was laughing. He’s laughing, along with everyone else in that section, at a mistranslation by the interpreter that was quite funny. It’s…
In my humble opinion, Caesar is the greatest general of antiquity and perhaps of all time. Caesar’s career was extremely impressive by any standards He defeated the Spanish Hill Tribes (was awarded a Triumph) He defeated over 50 Gallic Tribes in his…
The Army by a large margin. At the peak of the war the Marines had one division in country, the Army had the 1st Infantry Division, the 1st Cavalry Division, the 4th Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Division, the 25th Infantry Division, the 101st…
The Dutch were allowed to remain neutral in WW1 because of the defence lines they invested heavily in during the decades leading up to it. These were made of concrete fortresses that can still be seen everywhere where I live, combined with an infras…
When the animal's body surfaced, it became clear to the crew that they had brought back to the surface much more than they had hoped for: clinging to the body of the fish was another animal of considerable size. They had also accidentally caught…
As an F-4 pilot during Vietnam I had studied and trained extensively on how to fight a MiG-17. Unfortunately I never actually got the chance to fight one in real life in that war. Ironically in later years during the constant-peg-secret-migs-in-the-…
Is it true that the A-10 Warthog is not all that effective Depending on whom you ask it's considered the most lethal and effective combat aircraft in history. and can barely penetrate tank armor? You need to be more specific in saying that it…
I remember reading three things about these men (LBJ and Nixon) who became president. First, neither man liked the other in reference to LBJ and Nixon. Nixon was always afraid LBJ would send him through a wall. Second, LBJ liked a powerful shower in…
Well lets be specific here. The post Pearl Harbor Carrier raids, including Doolittle’s raid were just raids. Guadalcanal was the first counter attack. Everyone in the Imperial Navy was surprised. According to Tameichi Hara in his book Destroyer Comm…
Yes, there was a second invasion of France that took place two months after the Normandy landings, called Operation Dragoon. Even if the Normandy beachhead had to be evacuated there’s no reason Dragoon couldn’t still go ahead (assuming the invasion …
After the resignation, the former head of the USSR practically lived in a dacha near Moscow Here. Near the house, Khrushchev’s favorite dog named Arbat. Khrushov’s best friends after the resignation. German shepherd Arbat and rook Kava (the former h…
Before WW2, The US military, led by the Navy, bet almost the entire shop on radial engine technology. Major engine companies like Wright and Pratt and Whitney specialised in these at the expense of water cooled engines. Only one , Allison who became…
China is in the “crawl, walk, run” process when it comes to aircraft carriers and has not yet reached its desired endpoint where it would buy several of the same design. In other words, they aren’t yet at the level of a U.S. Super Carrier and won’t …
General George S. Patton was indeed a true military genius but still loved his family so passionately. He and Beatrice had three children Beatrice, Ruth Ellen, and George IV. He still found time to write home letters even if he was working late with…
The “Rickover kit”. When Admiral Rickover embarked on sea trials for the Groton-built new construction submarines, if he were to remain on-board overnight, the ship was required to have certain personal items aboard for his access (read: not necessa…
