Military history

August 6th 1945: The Day the World Changed

August 6th 1945: The Day the World Changed

The summer of 1945 found the world in a state of exhausted anticipation. World War II, a conflagration that had consumed continents and claimed tens of millions…

06. 08. 2025
July 28 1914: The day the world descended into war

July 28 1914: The day the world descended into war

On the morning of July 28, 1914, the world stood on the precipice of a cataclysm. That day, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, setting in motion a chain…

28. 07. 2025
June 30th, 1934: The Night of the Long Knives

June 30th, 1934: The Night of the Long Knives

June 30, 1934 - a date that marks a sinister turning point in the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Known to history as the Night of the Long…

29. 06. 2025
Custer’s last stand: The shocking truth behind America’s greatest military disaster

Custer’s last stand: The shocking truth behind America’s greatest military disaster

It was supposed to be a swift victory. Instead, it became one of the most crushing defeats in U.S. military history. On June 25–26, 1876, the rolling hills…

25. 06. 2025
June 22, 1941: Operation Barbarossa - The Day Hitler Gambled Everything Against Stalin

June 22, 1941: Operation Barbarossa - The Day Hitler Gambled Everything Against Stalin

June 22, 1941 – a date that shattered the uneasy peace between two totalitarian giants and plunged the world deeper into the flames of total war. In the early hours of that…

22. 06. 2025
June 14, 1982: The Day the Falklands war ended

June 14, 1982: The Day the Falklands war ended

On June 14, 1982, the guns finally fell silent in the South Atlantic. After 74 days of bitter combat, the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina came to an end…

14. 06. 2025
June 10th 1942: One of the most infamous war crimes of the Nazi regime

June 10th 1942: One of the most infamous war crimes of the Nazi regime

On June 10, 1942, the small Czech village of Lidice ceased to exist — not by natural disaster or accident, but by deliberate design. In a brutal act of Nazi…

10. 06. 2025
D-Day: The day that turned the tide – remembering June 6, 1944

D-Day: The day that turned the tide – remembering June 6, 1944

June 6, 1944—a date etched into the annals of history. Known simply as D-Day, it was the start of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, and the…

06. 06. 2025
Honoring Veterans Day: A Day of gratitude and reflection

Honoring Veterans Day: A Day of gratitude and reflection

Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, is a day dedicated to honoring the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Originating as Armistice Day in…

11. 11. 2024
November 4th 1979: Iran hostage crisis - the day that redefined U.S. and Iran relations

November 4th 1979: Iran hostage crisis - the day that redefined U.S. and Iran relations

On November 4, 1979, one of the most significant crises in U.S. - Iran relations erupted when a group of Iranian students, radicalized by the recent Iranian Revolution…

04. 11. 2024
October 16th 1962: The beginning of the Cuban missile crisis

October 16th 1962: The beginning of the Cuban missile crisis

October 16, 1962, marks the onset of the Cuban Missile Crisis, known as the Caribbean Crisis in Russia. This day set off a thirteen-day confrontation between the United States and…

16. 10. 2024
October 9th 1967: The day Che Guevara fell and a Legend was born

October 9th 1967: The day Che Guevara fell and a Legend was born

The death of Ernesto "Che" Guevara is a pivotal event in the history of Latin America and revolutionary movements worldwide. His life and death have been the subject…

09. 10. 2024