How Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-serving female head of state
For almost 69 years, Queen Elizabeth II has sat on the throne in England and dedicated her life to serving her people. She celebrated her 96th birthday on April 21…
The United Kingdom had special battalions for short soldiers in World War I
At the outbreak of the 20th century’s first global conflict, when you might think they’d take anyone who wanted to fight, the British Army was actually turning able-bodied men away. …
This is how the British planned to shut down air bases in World War III
The Tomahawk strike on Shayrat Air Base in western Syria was pretty potent – after all, 59 of the missiles hit the place. But the base still had aircra…
Today in military history: Battle of the Somme ends
On Nov. 18, 1916, the Battle of the Somme ended. Also known as the Somme Offensive, the battle was one of the largest of World War I — and one…
The British actually had an effective plan in 1776
One of the biggest questions of the Revolutionary War is this: How did the British, with immense advantages in troops and ships, manage to lose the war?
When you look at the material state of affairs, the 13 colonies really didn’t stand …
This is how the Order of the White Feather shamed Britain’s WWI draft dodgers
World War I is famously known as the war to end all wars that resulted in the shattering of many countries. It left generations with memories of horrors they had…
Why the US needed the United Kingdom’s permission to drop the atomic bomb
Why the United States might need the British government’s approval to do anything after the year 1776 might seem baffling to some but when it came to science and technology,…
How Russia’s only carrier would fight an American carrier
It wasn’t so long ago that the British and Russians exchanged trash talk over carriers. That all started when the then-Defense Secretary, Michael Fallon, called the Admiral Kuznetsov “
Every student of history knows that the British won the Battle of Britain in August and September of 1940, and that the Spitfire played a key role. But why was that the case?
The answer is stunningly ironic, and it requires us to look at … During World War II, the British and Germans had some epic tank battles — perhaps the most notable at the African battle of El Alamein.
Germany had some of the finest tanks, but British designs weren’t slouches – and some were modifi…This is the ironic reason the Spitfire beat the Bf 109
This is what would happen if German and British tanks did battle today