Layka: War Dog Honored

Dogs have been used in times of war since before the invention of gunpowder. Romans used them to charge into battle and attack…

Wheel armored vehicles of the Second World War. Part of 15. Daimler Scout Car (Dingo) and Daimler Armored Car Armored Vehicles

The British armored car Daimler Scout Car, also known as the “Dingo”, many rightly consider one of the best light reconnaissance armored vehicles…

Human Rights of Persons with Schizophrenia Before and After Wartime

Throughout history, schizophrenia has been difficult to define and even more challenging to treat. The lack of knowledge about the disorder has led…

Beaver Dick Leigh, Mountain Man of the Tetons

Richard Leigh “Beaver Dick” about 1885. Leigh may be the most famous mountain man to have lived in Idaho. Leigh claims to have…

Artur Fischer.. King of Inventions

Artur Fischer.. King of Inventions Home Geniuses Artur Fischer.. King of Inventions Record 1100 inventions Artur Fischer.. King of Inventions written by: Meral…

America’s ‘concrete battleship’ defended Manila Bay until the very end

Before the advent of maneuver warfare, nations defended their territory with massive fortifications. This was particularly true of coasts and harbors, especially if…

General William H. Simpson and the Endgame in China

Top Photo: Lieutenant General William Hood Simpson and General Albert C. Wedemeyer with two children, August 1945. Courtesy Portal to Texas History When…

Incredible Narco Tanks Built By Mexican Cartels

As violence in Mexico raged with intense competition between rival drug cartels and the Mexican government, the cartels came up with a radical…

Bristol F.2b ‘Brisfit’

“Clark Kent” two-seater reconnaissance aircraft, that surprised *everyone,* (esp. the Germans,) by becoming one of the greatest “Superman” fighters of all time. The…

Their first battle: Patton leads America’s first car attack

The man who would construct American armored units in France in World War I and lead combined arms units, with armor at the…