Triumph Motorcycles is a world-renowned motorcycle company that does more than just manufacture cool bikes. Their motorcycles have a rich military history, but how exactly do they connect to military history? Well, let’s start at the very beginning. Suggested read: Here Are the Military Motorcycles That Helped Rev Up U.S. Success The History of Triumph … [Read more...]
How WWI Turned Marines Into Devil Dogs
Over the 246-year lifespan of the United States Marine Corps, there have been plenty of slogans, mottos, and nicknames applied to this fighting force. Not everything has stuck around, and as time marches forward, things change and evolve. But when the United States entered World War I, the Germans would find that the USMC was filled with fierce warriors scared of nothing and … [Read more...]
Ukraine and Russia WWI Treaty Casts Large Shadow Amid Current Crisis
February 9th marks the anniversary of the very first peace treaty of World War I – a peace treaty signed between Ukraine and Russia or, more specifically, the Central Powers. The treaty was signed at 2:00 a.m. in the year 1918. A Look at the Current European Climate on the Anniversary of the WWI Ukraine and Russia Peace Treaty This treaty followed Ukraine’s intense, albeit … [Read more...]