BAT 2023

Wargaming and World of Warships are once again mixing gaming with real-world history through the return of the annual Longest Night of Museums live stream, alongside a new tribute marking the 85th anniversary of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. Photo Credit: World of Warships / Provided Now in its sixth year, the Longest […]

In the frozen hell of Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–1778, George Washington was fighting two wars. One was against the British Empire; the other was against his own officers. While the Continental Army starved, a faction of politicians and disgruntled generals launched a coordinated, anonymous campaign to strip Washington of his command. Known […]

While several U.S. presidents have served in the military, only one has officially broken the sound barrier as a fighter pilot. Before he was the 43rd President, George W. Bush was a lieutenant in the Texas Air National Guard, pulling interceptor alert in one of the most challenging jets of the Cold War: the Convair […]

These pre-date modern universities and focus on Yoruba traditional governance, justice, and spirituality. They are not student groups. Ogboni Society (Traditional / Ancient Ògbóni or Òsùgbó) Founder/Origin: Indigenous to Yoruba people — no single founder. Existed for centuries before colonial times (earliest written references 1884, but oral history traces it to pre-Oyo Empire eras). It […]

In military history, the environment is rarely neutral. While most generals fear the frost, the greatest strategic minds—from the Russian Tsars to Finnish guerillas—didn’t just endure the snow; they weaponized it. The concept of “General Winter” isn’t just a metaphor for bad luck. It is a masterclass in force multiplication, where cold, hunger, and exhaustion […]

2026’s Shadow War Headlines As late February 2026 marked four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the anniversary coverage wasn’t just about trenches, drones, and winter strikes—it was also about the invisible war that runs alongside any shooting war: intelligence, sabotage, and spy networks. In Poland, prosecutors announced the detention of a Belarusian suspect […]

Valentine’s Day is usually framed as the softest square on the calendar—cards, candy, and romantic clichés. But if you zoom out, February 14 has some surprisingly sharp edges. Behind the heart emojis is a timeline that runs through emperors, battlefields, propaganda, and even military codenames. Here are a few of the strangest (and most human) […]

In August 1946, less than a year after the surrender of Japan, the United States Navy mobilized a force that looked less like a scientific expedition and more like a tactical invasion fleet. Comprising 13 ships, 23 aircraft, and over 4,700 personnel, Task Force 68 was destined for the most hostile environment on Earth. Formally […]

The medal group of a World War II-era tank commander photographed with Winston Churchill has been purchased by the Tank Museum, with support from the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. The eight medals belonged to Lt. Col. Stewart Inglis Howard-Jones of the Royal Tank Regiment, who served in Normandy and commanded a battalion at […]

In the history of American warfare, no single enemy has inflicted more consistent, agonizing, and preventable damage than the weather. While history books focus on the strategic maneuvers of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, a darker reality is found in the raw numbers: of the nearly 90,000 American casualties recorded during that […]