In 1968, General Giap, the glorious victor of the battle of Dien Bien Phu against the French, was now the Minister of Defense in the Hanoi government. Not without reason, his opinion was of great importance at the end of decisions related to the development of military operations. Giap devised a hig
The honor of being a pioneer, of opening the first path in something, is usually highly discussed. Today we are going to see a female case, that of the considered first professional writer in the Western world, an honor that tradition places on the Venetian Christine de Pizán. Her legacy would have
On September 5, 1972, Palestinian terrorists attacked Israels Olympic team in Munich and killed 11 of its members. Of course one would have to be naive to believe that the Israelis would let such a challenge go unanswered. Two days after the massacre, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir formed Com
Pikemen are Renaissance infantry armed with a very long spear called a pike. Origins Infantrymen armed with a pike several meters long, they formed the basis of the armies of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. They appeared from the beginning of the 14th century among the Scots and the Flemi