What Can Christians Learn from the Bravest Naval Aviator at the Battle of Midway? I have been reading lots of books about the World War II battles in the Pacific theater lately, and I wanted to write a post about one of the heroes I found who was the most compelling to me. You…
Category: History Remembered
On Francisco Franco
On Francisco Franco An extremely long but informative read on one of the most important and misunderstood Political figures of the 20th Century in the fight against Godless Communism and a man I named my Cat who passed away in February after, General Franco.
I Vote for 1431 Rules Again
Joan of Arc Accused of Wearing Male Clothing 1431 Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution. Tel Aviv, Israel 2022
Know Your Obscure WW2 History: Did You Know a Man Died During WW2 because he resembled Churchill?
Did You Know a Man Died During WW2 Because he resembled Churchill? This story reminded me of the classic 1976 WW2 Movie The Eagle has Landed (based on the novel by Jack Higgins) where a body double was used for Churchill as a lure for a possible kidnap attempt. In the movie, the body…
Know Your WW2 Naval History: Hunting the Bismarck – Part I
Hunting the Bismarck – Part I Without doubt, the Bismarck is the single best-known German warship of World War II. Large, fast, hard to sink and equipped with the latest in German radar and optics technology, it quickly earned notoriety after it sank the HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. The panicked British response eventually brought low the German monster, but only after…
Know Your USMC History: The Frozen Chosin
Battle of Chosin Reservoir: One Marine’s Survival Story The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was one of the most brutal battles of the Korean War. In November and December of 1950, the massively outnumbered United Nations forces fought both frigid weather and the attacking People’s Volunteer Army. Chinese troops outnumbered the Allied forces — for…
Know Your WW2 History: The M8 Greyhound
The M8 Greyhound Armored cars tend to be overlooked by World War II history buffs. Nimble fighter planes, deadly bombers, hulking tanks and stealthy submarines are “sexier” than a car that can’t fight like a tank, can’t race a plane, and can’t use terrain to its advantage like infantry. Nevertheless, armored cars were a vital part…
History was Shaped by the Horse’s Ass
History was shaped by the Horse’s Ass I DIDN’T KNOW THAT: The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that’s the way they built the railways in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads….
Know Your History: British Pogrom of 1947, aka ‘British Night of Broken Glass’
The English ‘Crystal Night’ No One Dares Mention What follows is an account of the anti-Jewish pogrom that occurred in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool in August 1947. At the time, Britain still occupied Palestine and Jewish terrorists fought to replace the British colonizers. This is despite the British armed forces having recently fought National…
On this Day in History: 1916, Easter Proclamation Read Aloud in Dublin
Easter Proclamation of 1916 The 1916 Easter Proclamation of an Irish Republic was read out on 24th April by Patrick Pearce on the steps of the General Post office in Dublin. It was the beginning of a week-long attempt by Irish rebels to end British control in Ireland. Printed just the day before, the…