The History of Wayang (Indonesian Puppet Theater)
The term for puppetry, wayang, comes from the Indonesian word for shadow bayang. Wayang kulit, shadow puppetry using figures made from water buffalo hide, is considered to be...
Kecak Dance in Bali
If we talk about Bali, then off course we also have to mention about the harmonization between art, culture and religion in it. It...
Epic Historical Battle: the Battle of Myeongnyang
The Battle of Myeongnyang. This represents the greatest "victory against all odds" -type battle I have ever seen. This battle occurred in 1597 AD...
Epic Historical Battle: The Battle of Cannae
Hannibal's incredible battle of annihilation against the Roman army has been studied throughout history, and many famous generals like Napoleon and Frederick II both...
Epic Historical Battle: Battle of Leipzig
1813, 16–19 October, Battle of Leipzig (otherwise known as the battle of Nations). This battle deserves its name, for nearly all nations of Europe...
The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler Incident
The date was 20 December 1943, 4 days before Christmas..
A box formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were flying back from a successful...
Dr. Eugene Lazowski: Hero of the Holocaust
Eugene Lazowski had the extreme misfortune of being scooped up by the Nazis immediately after the 1939 invasion, as they sought to eradicate Poland’s...
Superior long range artillery in World War II
Although Soviet artillery bombardments are often described as "massive, powerful, earth-shaking ...", U.S artillery was the best in terms of both strength and effectiveness.
In...