The Real Siege of Jadotville Part I: Teenage Peacekeeper John …
Oct 17, 2017 · The Real Siege of Jadotville Part I: Teenage Peacekeeper John Gorman Remembers Between 13-17 September 1961,156 members of ‘A’ Company, 35 th Irish …
The Real Siege of Jadotville Part III: Veteran Tony Dykes on the …
Nov 29, 2017 · The Siege of Jadotville is one of the most remarkable stories in Irish military history. Between 13-17 September 1961, 156 inexperienced United Nations peacekeepers of …
The Real Siege of Jadotville Part II: Lieutenant Noel Carey Recalls …
Oct 30, 2017 · Noel Carey was an advisor for the 2016 film “The Siege of Jadotville” starring Jamie Dornan What more still needs to be done for the veterans in 2017 and beyond? In our …
The Jadotville Medal: Ireland Honours the “Valiant Defence” of 1961
Dec 5, 2017 · The incident became known as the “Siege of Jadotville” and has since become infamous for the subsequent shocking treatment of the brave soldiers of A Company. Although …
Ottoman Super Cannon: The bombard that built an empire
Apr 4, 2015 · Designed by the Hungarian cannon founder Orban and used in the Siege of Constantinople in 1453, the earliest three Ottoman super cannons were responsible for …
The 5 Longest Sieges in History | All About History
28th May 2014 By Frances White The 5 Longest Sieges in History 5. Siege of Drepana – 249 – 241 BC Taking place during the First Punic War, Drepana was a naval stronghold for the …
Murder, Money and a Town Under Siege | All About History
Nov 14, 2017 · Siege money is money of necessity, a ready currency which could be used to pay mercenaries and troops in cities and towns under siege. The production of what were often …
The Men Who Saved the SAS: Major Ralph Bagnold and the Long …
Nov 27, 2017 · Gavin Mortimer on the untold story of the Long Range Desert Group and the role they played in success of the SAS
Where did the Nazi salute come from? | All About History
Feb 27, 2015 · Lots of national gestures have meaning behind them, but the Hitler salute, known in German as Der Deutsche Grub, carries such heavy connotations, that in certain parts of the …
Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade | All About History
Oct 30, 2017 · The only technology that really changes is that of siege engines. There was a weapon called a traction trebuchet – a beam resting on a superstructure with a team of 5-8 …