What would have happened if Germany invaded England in World War II
Much has been made about the possible success or failure of Operation Sea Lion following the end of World War II. The operation was Hitler’s planned invasion of the British…
How an English lady ensured Britain could hold the Germans off in World War II
Dame Fanny Lucy Houston, Lady Houston wasn’t born with those titles. She was actually born in 1857 into a large, working class family in London. She later became a professional…
This Royal Marine threw himself on a grenade – and walked away with a nosebleed
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher’s dad says his boy is a “lucky man.” The Royal Marine was attached to 40 Commando Group in Afghanistan in 2008. On a night raid on a bomb maker’s compound in Sangin, he brushed a tripwire. The grenade sprung, then…
This British war medal is only awarded to animals
Animals are an important part of war efforts. Before vehicles, soldiers rode horses into battle. Today, dogs are used to help with any number of tasks, such as sniffing out…
This is the most decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy
If England had 200 pilots like Eric “Winkle” Brown, the German Luftwaffe of World War II would never have even attempted to go to war with the British. Brown had…
The ‘Skeleton Army’ was the Salvation Army’s primary enemy
When we think of the Salvation Army today, we likely think of thrift store clothing, department store Santas and the incessant ringing of a tiny bell as we struggle to…
A Spanish woman single-handedly defeated an enemy army with a flagpole
Most people know of Spain’s disastrous effort to invade England with a massive fleet of ships that quickly ended up at the bottom of the English Channel, but that’s not…
Why the Queen of England took a member of Parliament hostage
They do things a little differently over in Britain. They say the U.S. and the UK are two nations separated by a common language — but we’re also separated by food quality and bizarre traditions. Just as the English might be a little concerned wh…
170 cybersecurity experts warn that British government’s contact tracing app could be used to surveil people even after coronavirus has gone
A group of 177 cybersecurity experts have signed a joint open letter calling on the UK government voicing concerns about the NHS’ plan to roll …
Two US Air Force F-15s nearly took out some free-falling skydivers
A pair of skydivers nearly had an unfortunate run-in with two US Air Force F-15 fighter jets in the skies above southern England earlier this year, a British air safety board reports.
The US fighters out of RAF Lakenheath, home to the US 48th …