History has given us a good account of military incompetence with multiple examples, but the case of the American destroyer USS William D. Porter she is worthy of occupying a prominent position in the ranking of the greatest military blunders of all time. Wilfred Walter, the ships captain, called it
Today we all know in some way what drones are. , those remotely controlled gadgets that serve multiple functions, from taking photos, recording sequences or shots of a film, moving small objects... even for espionage. The use of drones has been military in nature for many years, although in recent y
Behind all wars there are millions of stories of suffering, death and despair. Wives, husbands, children, parents... have had to resign themselves to the loss of a loved one... or not, as in the case of the Russian Mariya Oktyabrskaya . She lost her husband during the Second World War and decided no
This was the harangue received by the colonial troops of the French Expeditionary Corps (FEC) commanded by General Alphonse Juin shortly before defeating the Germans at the Battle of Montecassino (Italy)… If they win this battle, for fifty hours they will be the absolute owners of everything they
If at the time we talked about the Nachthexen or Witches of the night , that is what the Germans called a group of women belonging to the 588th Night Bombardment Regiment of the Soviet Union who turned their nights into real nightmares, this time it is a single woman who is the protagonist of sowing
From early 1943, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt they met to plan the invasion of the German-occupied continent. But it was not until 1944 that the right circumstances arose:the Germans had lost Africa and the Allies had made the leap to Italy via
Only when you know every detail of the terrain condition can you maneuver and fight. Sun Tzu (The Art of War) If, in addition to knowing the terrain in which the battle is going to take place, you have the technological capacity and the necessary engineers to devise war vehicles to adapt to the or
War conflicts throughout history have had many protagonists who gave their lives to save those of their companions. The protagonist of this story, whom his companions from the battalion of the Royal Rifles of Canada they would not hesitate to qualify as «mans best friend «, his name was Gander and h
In these days when religious fanaticism is showing how miserable the so-called rational animals can be -nothing new under the sun-, I bring you this story in which religious differences are put aside to make way for values such as honor, solidarity, compassion... and all of this is precisely Besa.
In June 1941, Hitler launched the offensive on the Eastern Front to invade the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa )… an overly ambitious plan. The brutal German offensive managed to break through the unsuspecting Red Army defenses and quickly gain ground. However, the arrival of winter stabilized th
Although the title of this article may seem like a job offer, it is an offer of surrender made by the USSR to the Spanish of the Blue Division , the Spanish volunteer unit that served in the Wehrmacht between 1941 and 1943 during World War II. Read this sheet and pass it to your partner.The Govern
In September 1941, German troops surrounded the city of Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)... the siege began, which lasted until January 1944 . In addition to the symbolism of taking the cradle of the revolution, Hitler considered Leningrad of vital importance for its strategic port and for the facto
Taking the theory of the natural evolution of species postulated by Charles Darwin out of context and adapting it to the eugenics of Nazi ideology, we have the justification for the creation of Lebensborn (Fountain of Life) in 1935. Lebensborn was a company created by Heinrich Himmler with the aim o
Argo , directed by Ben Affleck and winner of the Oscar for best film in 2013, narrates how the CIA managed to get six American diplomats out of Tehran who had taken refuge in the Canadian embassy after the assault by militants of the Iranian Revolution on the Canadian embassy. United States in 1979.
If soldiers and weapons are important in any war, history has shown that espionage, propaganda or sabotage, which are normally carried out behind enemy lines, are no less important. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the US and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in the United Kingdom they
If we were all surprised when Alfred López revealed to us that Fanta was a soft drink created by the Nazis, today I was stunned when, looking for documentation for an article, I stumbled upon an article in The New York Times and another in BBC that They say that Coca-Cola created «White Coke «, a s
I recently told you the story of Cat Island (Cat Island), where the Americans trained dogs to invade Japan, today we talk about those who participated in the Normandy landings... the parachuting dogs (parachuting dogs or paradogs ) . From the beginning of 1943 the British Prime Minister, Winston Chu
The European Recovery Program , commonly called Marshall Plan by United States Secretary of State George Marshall, it was the most important plan for the reconstruction of European countries after World War II, which was also intended to contain a possible advance of communism throughout Europe. But
German Army snipers had greatly improved their weapons and optical systems since World War I. Their excellent preparation and precise Mauser Kar 98k rifles they caused panic among the allies during the first two years of World War II. The German marksmen advanced with the troops, covered their flank
The “Brazil 2014” World Cup is in its second phase and by now it is clear that the main beneficiaries of the event are the economic groups linked to FIFA and the local economic and political elites. For the Brazilian people, the celebration of the World Cup in their country has meant forced eviction
A challenge to received ideas On the British side, the only gun that was comparable to the 88 was the 25-pounder which, by a strange coincidence, had a caliber of 87 mm. It was no more intended to be an anti-tank gun than the German 88 was, as it was a field gun, but it was better suited for firing
Operation Cottage aimed to recapture Kiska Island of the Aleutian group from the Japanese. One of these islands was Kiska, an uninhabited, frozen island east of Alaska. The Japanese captured Kiska Island on June 7, 1942. The landing was carried out by 500 Marines under Captain Takeji Ono. There w
Theindependence of Algeria was proclaimed on July 5, 1962 , at the end of a very violent conflict of almost eight years, and especially more than a century of colonial occupation. On March 19, 1962, the Évian agreements had put an end to the fighting and on July 1, a referendum allowed Algeria to ch
Although it may seem surprising, the truth is that the The Spanish Armada has had one of its most fertile nurseries inland, in the territory of the ancient kingdoms of Castilla y León. As often happens in this forgetful country, which ostracizes its great men, even its most famous heroes, most of th