BAT 2023

A private £100,000 donation from William Bannister has propelled The Tank Museum‘s King Tiger V2 restoration fundraiser to reach nearly half of its £1 million target. Restoration work is underway on King Tiger V2. (Photo Credit: The Tank Museum / Provided) In September 2025, The Tank Museum announced its ambition to raise £1 million to […]

Wargaming and World of Warships are once again mixing gaming with real-world history through the return of the annual Longest Night of Museums live stream, alongside a new tribute marking the 85th anniversary of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. Photo Credit: World of Warships / Provided Now in its sixth year, the Longest […]

In the frozen hell of Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–1778, George Washington was fighting two wars. One was against the British Empire; the other was against his own officers. While the Continental Army starved, a faction of politicians and disgruntled generals launched a coordinated, anonymous campaign to strip Washington of his command. Known […]

These pre-date modern universities and focus on Yoruba traditional governance, justice, and spirituality. They are not student groups. Ogboni Society (Traditional / Ancient Ògbóni or Òsùgbó) Founder/Origin: Indigenous to Yoruba people — no single founder. Existed for centuries before colonial times (earliest written references 1884, but oral history traces it to pre-Oyo Empire eras). It […]

February is Black History Month in the United States, a time to look back at stories that shaped the country, but often left out of discussions. One of those stories unfolded during World War I, when the U.S. military faced a simple reality: it needed soldiers—fast. What followed was a contradiction that still feels familiar. […]

In early 1942, the island of Singapore was the crown jewel of the British Empire’s Pacific defenses. Guarded by the massive 15-inch “Monster Guns” of the Johore battery and garrisoned by nearly 90,000 Commonwealth troops, it was known as the “Gibraltar of the East.” Winston Churchill himself had famously reassured the public that the fortress […]

In military history, the environment is rarely neutral. While most generals fear the frost, the greatest strategic minds—from the Russian Tsars to Finnish guerillas—didn’t just endure the snow; they weaponized it. The concept of “General Winter” isn’t just a metaphor for bad luck. It is a masterclass in force multiplication, where cold, hunger, and exhaustion […]

2026’s Shadow War Headlines As late February 2026 marked four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the anniversary coverage wasn’t just about trenches, drones, and winter strikes—it was also about the invisible war that runs alongside any shooting war: intelligence, sabotage, and spy networks. In Poland, prosecutors announced the detention of a Belarusian suspect […]

Valentine’s Day is usually framed as the softest square on the calendar—cards, candy, and romantic clichés. But if you zoom out, February 14 has some surprisingly sharp edges. Behind the heart emojis is a timeline that runs through emperors, battlefields, propaganda, and even military codenames. Here are a few of the strangest (and most human) […]

In August 1946, less than a year after the surrender of Japan, the United States Navy mobilized a force that looked less like a scientific expedition and more like a tactical invasion fleet. Comprising 13 ships, 23 aircraft, and over 4,700 personnel, Task Force 68 was destined for the most hostile environment on Earth. Formally […]