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Was cavalry effective in WWI?

Once the dominant force on European battlefields, cavalry faced machine guns, barbed wire, and artillery in the First World ...
In this series, we delve into the complex landscape of German monarchies following their abolition after Germany's defeat in ...
Moscow complains it has not been made aware of any outcomes of the Berlin talks between US and European envoys, so it cannot ...
Nothing can give their lives back to the passengers and crew of the Boeing, but the message about their tragedy can – and loftiness is not out of place here – change the course of history.
A 31-year-old Pakistani man, who went missing in June 1997 in an ice cave, was found perfectly preserved by a local shepherd.
A friend of Nazi leaders or trying desperately to avert a world war? Untangling the story of Charles, Lord Londonderry reveals a man caught in the deadly politics of the 1930s.
On 25 September 2025, former BEA and British Airways Training Captain, Dacre Watson FRAeS, provided the latest Royal ...
Philosopher and cultural critic Boris Buden speaks about post-communist countries ‘path to Europe’ and its colonial consequences.
A visual history of Krampusnacht through folklore, illustration, and early print culture, exploring how Krampus evolved into ...
It is impossible to be a Jew and an antizionist. To be a Jew is to carry the memory of Zion and the imperative of survival. A Jew who opposes the Jewish state is either historically illiterate or ...
The region's cohesiveness has always developed organically - not by oil, war or empire, but by their collateral effects of ...
"It was supposed to boost the economy, but in reality it only made the state and its citizens poorer, widening inequalities ...