Below we present the story of probably the most effective sniper in history, the Finnish soldier Simo Häyhä, nicknamed “The White Death” by his enemies. During the Winter War between Finland and the USSR between 1939 and 1940, Simo killed over 500 Russians using mainly a simple sniper rifle. His methods of conducting concealed warfare have passed into legend, and the heroic Finn remained a national hero and a model for future generations of soldiers until the end of his life.
For many of us Scotland is synonymous with Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart” movie. This film brought us closer to the Scottish War of Independence, and although the Stirling battle there looked different in reality than on screen, it helped us get to know the silhouette of William Wallace and the other Scottish freedom fighters. Let’s look at how well the Scots dealt with the Englishmen over the Stirling Bridge.
German pilot Manfred von Richthofen is considered the greatest fighter ace of World War I. Before his death on April 21, 1918, he managed to achieve 80 confirmed victories, and the squadron he commanded was unrivalled. His deadly effectiveness, daring courage, and honorable conduct made the Red Baron one of the icons of the Great War and a hero for future generations of aviators.
When the outcome of the war in the Pacific between the United States and Japan was a foregone conclusion, the Imperial armed forces, in an act of desperation, sent suicide pilots to the battle, whose task was to fly in one direction ended up hitting an American warship. The Kamikaze pilots proclaimed a legend as an example of ultimate sacrifice for their country.
This article is about the Operation Dynamo, so-called the “Miracle of Dunkirk”, or the Battle of Dunkirk. Below you will find the history of the entire large evacuation of the Allies from the coasts of France, a description of the weapons and other interesting facts.
Eight kilometers from Kętrzyn, hidden among the Mazurian forests, is one of the most interesting military objects in Europe. We are talking about the famous Wolf’s Lair, the former secret headquarters of Hitler, which witnessed, among other things, the attack on the Soviet Union and the assassination attempt on the leader of the Third Reich. Below, we have compiled a collection of facts and interesting information describing this place.
Charles XII Wittelsbach was the last king of Sweden to continue the tradition of conquests initiated by his ancestors. Endowed with immense military talent, he was called the “Viking King” because of his appearance and courage displayed on the battlefields. His life and reign were short, and his death ended Swedish supremacy in northern Europe.
The Battle of Shiroyama enrolled in the annals of history as a battle, where the last 500 samurai in the history of Japan heroically fought 30 000 Japan’s goverment soldiers, and died in defense of their fading values and traditions.. Like presented in the film “The Last Samurai”, in the last battle the samurai charged enemies armed with only swords, while the Emperor’s men were equipped with modern weapons, including rifles and artillery.
Not everyone knows that at the beginning of the 15th century the Czechs rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church and founded their own religious movement called Hussitism. The escalation of the conflict led to armed crusades on their lands, but the Hussite armies brutally defeated practically everyone who dared to enter their lands. The effectiveness of their tactics and command was so great that German and Silesian knights were capable of escaping from the battlefield at the very sight of Czech combat wagons.
