World War I at sea brought about aircraft carriers, the massive use of submarines, and commando attacks by scuba divers on naval bases. Italians were true pioneers in this field. They showed remarkable ingenuity and great courage. After the outbreak of the Great War, both power blocs aimed to wi
The weather in Italy can be beautiful. But not in winter! The Allies found out about it at the beginning of 1944. The torrential rains turned the forest rivers into rushing rivers and the roads into quagmire. Under such conditions, the most modern Allied tracked vehicles became completely useless. O
The discovery of America was a tragedy for its indigenous peoples. Indian civilizations almost died out. The survivors lived in a post-apocalyptic world. We should start by thinking - was it really that bad? Did the vast majority of Native Americans actually die? And did it have anything to do wit
Hate towards Poles cultivated for decades? Unsuccessful indoctrination and excessive costs of maintaining POW camps? Loyalty to Hitler? Or maybe revenge for losing a war? What, according to the Russian historian Nikolai Ivanov, were the real reasons for the Katyn massacre? The tragic events of t