Dive into the archives.
- The Roman Conquest of Britain
As Roman power grew in the ancient world to control and rule over much of Europe and the Mediterranean—from Gaul to Greece, from Hispania to Egypt—the island of Britain remained remote and relatively unexplored. For many Romans it was regarded as a place of mystery, with some even refusing to believe it existed.
Julius Caesar [...]
- The 28 Weeks Later Repopulation Scenario
The film 28 Days Later depicts the breakdown of society following the accidental release of a highly contagious “Rage” virus that turns those infected mindlessly violent zombies. The virus quickly spreads and overtakes the country. The film follows the vicious human nature of the several survivors.
In the sequel 28 Weeks Later, we learn [...]
- German Army Outsourcing Logistics?
According to the German news, the Bundeswehr is currently accepting proposals from contractors to outsource its logistical operations to the tune of around 3 billion euros. A similar article in English notes that
The Army hopes to save some €100.0 million per year by outsourcing logistics services. It is anticipated that the Army would initially tender [...]
- Germany Then and Now
[Introductory post]
Sixteen years after the end of the Cold War, many still speak about it as they would other past events. Yet, despite the fall of the USSR being obvious, the effects it has had on other countries seem to be often overlooked. 1991 didn’t just herald the end of our main adversary, but [...]
- The Birth of the Royal Society
During the political turmoil of 17th century Britain, a number of professors and scholars at the nation’s two great institutions of learning—Oxford and Cambridge—were expelled for political or religious beliefs. (This was two hundred years before tenure.) Some of these academics banded together to form the “Invisible College,” a society with the [...]
- Quotable
Was trading weird quotes with the strategist on his site yesterday.
He found a quote from Oliver Burkeman, reporting from the ‘biggest-ever’ gathering of the British funeral industry:
There’s the phenomenon no funeral director likes to contemplate: the country’s falling death rate. It will be at least the end of the decade before the baby boomers “come [...]
- UK Security Heraldry
I had always wondered what that “ER” meant on the badges and crests of the British Met and MOD Police and other security operations in the UK. Turns out it is a Latin acronym — Elizabeth Regina — meaning “Queen Elizabeth.” You’ll notice the two little I’s between the letters to represent “the Second.”
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- Napoleon v.s. the Vatican
Yet another guest post by Dr. A. R. Wallace.
Henry VIII’s difficulties with Papal power are notorious. But few know that Napoleon Bonaparte had some problems of his own with the Pope. And he dealt with these problems in a far more aggressive fashion than the famous English king with six wives.
The French Revolution [...]
- Nazi France
In research for my last post, I found this map on Wikipedia, a political demarcation of France from 1940-1944 under Nazi German occupation.
- Cliches versus Reality
This isn’t something you’d expect out of Germany. It’s currently Carnival time in which people run around in costumes and various festivals and parades are held. Today is Rosenmontag. Parades, which are often political, featured a variety of politicians from America, Germany, France and Iran. In Düsseldorf, quite an uproar occurred because of the following [...]
