”..the pilot was nearly blind in his left eye and had impaired vision in his right eye after two consecutive accidents with biplanes during acrobatic exercises in 1935..”
Modern Era
Industrialized nations of post-Napoleonic Europe to nuclear bombs:
Navigating political landscapes and global conflict
The primary objective was the complete dissolution of the three Central Empires (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire), as well as the Kingdom of Prussia, the heart of the Second...
We still have high morale, there is little food left, and we are determined to hold out until December 8. We want to prolong the end a little longer so...
And so, a bear ends up in Italy during World War II, with bullets and artillery fire falling around it, following its comrades into battle.
Hardships, brawls, gambling, drinking, and, of course, adventurism were common traits of a body of men with exceptionally masculine characteristics.
The only chance for survival in Brown’s mind was to try to escape the pursuit by abandoning the mission. With the bulk of the B-17 and the remaining firepower he...
The attack by the 44 Poles achieved complete surprise and lasted about 25 minutes. The stunned NKVD guards offered little resistance, and about 100 injured and sick Polish prisoners were...
On May 17, 1944, after an exhausting 100-kilometer march over the 2,000-meter-high Kumon Mountains (using mules to transport supplies), about 1,300 remaining Marauders, along with elements of the 42nd and...
Mayer drew his pistol and shot Peugeot. He managed to return fire with his own pistol but missed. Mayer, however, did not miss. He hit Peugeot fatally near the shoulder.
“When asked what our policy is, the only answer I can give is that we intend to do what we think is best in each case as it arises, with...
”..the pilot was nearly blind in his left eye and had impaired vision in his right eye after two consecutive accidents with biplanes during acrobatic exercises in 1935..”
The primary objective was the complete dissolution of the three Central Empires (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire), as well as the Kingdom of Prussia, the heart of the Second...
We still have high morale, there is little food left, and we are determined to hold out until December 8. We want to prolong the end a little longer so...
And so, a bear ends up in Italy during World War II, with bullets and artillery fire falling around it, following its comrades into battle.
Hardships, brawls, gambling, drinking, and, of course, adventurism were common traits of a body of men with exceptionally masculine characteristics.
The only chance for survival in Brown’s mind was to try to escape the pursuit by abandoning the mission. With the bulk of the B-17 and the remaining firepower he...
The attack by the 44 Poles achieved complete surprise and lasted about 25 minutes. The stunned NKVD guards offered little resistance, and about 100 injured and sick Polish prisoners were...
On May 17, 1944, after an exhausting 100-kilometer march over the 2,000-meter-high Kumon Mountains (using mules to transport supplies), about 1,300 remaining Marauders, along with elements of the 42nd and...
Mayer drew his pistol and shot Peugeot. He managed to return fire with his own pistol but missed. Mayer, however, did not miss. He hit Peugeot fatally near the shoulder.
“When asked what our policy is, the only answer I can give is that we intend to do what we think is best in each case as it arises, with...