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Answer to August 21st TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

25th Aug 2014

Q: Who was Stonewall Jackson, why was he called 'Stonewall' and what was his real name?A: Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was born January 21, 1864 in Clarksburg, VA. He graduated from West P … read more

Answer to August 14th TBT (Trivia Brainstorming Thursday)

18th Aug 2014

Q: The first book ever printed, was printed by whom and in what year? What happened?A: Most people answered the Gutenberg Bible printed by Gutenberg. This is technically incorrect. The Anonymously pub … read more

Battle of Kursk | World War II | - Cont.

13th Jul 2011

In our previous blog, we discussed how the stage was set for a massive battle during the world war ii, comprised of millions of men and nearly 7,000 tanks. Let's find out what happened … read more

Battle of Kursk

12th Jul 2011

After their crushing defeat at Stalingrad, the Germans were on the defensive for most of 1943. The Soviet Union’s Red Army had amassed an enormous amount of men and machines to throw against the … read more

The Brave Gurkha Soldier

3rd Jun 2011

"Go into battle expecting to die and surely you will live." - Ancient Samurai saying It was a calm night in September in Afghanistan for Nepalese soldier Corporal Dipprasad Pun; that is until 30 … read more

Notes on Military Swords

1st Jan 1970

Gifted as praise to Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon in 1805, the Mameluke was officially adopted by the Marines in 1825. The Marine NCO or Non commissioned Officers sword was adopted in 1859. Distr … read more

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