The idea of vertical bombardment was born in the interwar period. The Germans worked out all the emerging theories and came to the conclusion that vertical bombing provided many more advantages than the conventional way. In principle, it was accurate and allowed to attack the target point, as oppo
Julius Caesar was fighting Gaul from 58 BC. After a series of conflicts, with various Galatian and not only tribes, Caesar seemed victorious. However, in 52 BC the Gauls, united under Verkygetorix, decided to face the Romans. The young Gallic leader now had a huge army at his disposal. His cavalr
Some time ago, in an article that we published here with the title When Poland snatched territories from Czechoslovakia before being invaded by Germany in World War II, we ended the text with a lapidary phrase:«Poland had sown winds and now gathered storms». Well, that stormy moment began on Septe
The Roman Empire is the period of ancient history during which the Roman state and the overseas provinces were under the sovereignty of a princeps (emperor). It begins when Octavian received the title of Augustus in 27 BC. AD and traditionally ends, for its western part, in 476 AD. At its height, th