Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s author was a real-life James Bond
Most think of Roald Dahl as the author of beloved children’s books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and Matilda. However, before he began…
This British aircraft carrier served in the US Navy
Beginning on June 30, 1943, American soldiers, marines and sailors would endure three months of hard fighting to retake the New Georgia Islands from the Japanese in the Pacific. While the ground troops slugged their way through the thick jungles, th…
Why James Bond could never work for the real MI6
While the fictional British superspy might have foiled numerous and often outlandish plots to take over the world, destroy the world or destabilize the world order, a real-life 007 would…
Why the British stole German underwear technology in World War I
The First World War was a much more fascinating age than it often gets credit for. It was a war where the old world of maneuver warfare met industrial-age killing…
A British magician protected the Suez Canal in World War II by making it disappear
Battlefield deception was of prime importance in World War II, especially in preparation for the D-Day landings. The importance of D-Day and the successful tricks played on the Axis to…
Why this World War II British fighter was painted pink
The part of the day wIth the sun setting or rising in the hours after a bombing raid can be a dangerous time for the enemy who just bombed a…
Russian and British naval forces raced to find a downed jet with top secret tech
The crash of a Royal Navy F-35B Lighting II sparked a race to find the jet’s remnants in November 2021. In the aftermath of the crash, the United Kingdom’s Navy…
How the British managed to lose the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812
On its face, there’s no reason the British should have lost the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. There’s definitely no reason the Americans should have ended the assault in just…
Today in military history: Boston Tea Party
On Dec. 16, 1773, a group of colonists boarded three British ships and dumped thousands of dollars of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest Britain’s harsh taxation without representation….
The first American ace of WWII flew with the British Eagle Squadron
Before the tragic events of December 7, 1941, much of the American population preferred to stay out of the conflicts in Europe and Asia. However, some Americans saw the threat…