*Seppuku (Japanese: 切腹, “cutting the belly”), sometimes referred to as harakiri… “Abdomen/belly cutting”, is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by Japan’s ancient samurai warrior class. The grisly act typically involved stabbing oneself in the belly with a short sword, slicing open the stomach and then turning the blade upwards to ensure a fatal wound.Continue reading “Seppuku in Japan: honor by suicide”
Category Archives: War History
My Lai Massacre: an unforgettable atrocity by the US Government
The picture above shows a woman as she cries and pleads for her life and that of her children, shortly before they are assassinated by American soldiers. The My Lai Massacre happened on 16th March 1968 in Vietnam. It was at the peak of the Vietnam War and the American forces were violently sweeping intoContinue reading “My Lai Massacre: an unforgettable atrocity by the US Government”
The man who survived two atomic bombs: Tsumotu Yamaguchi
The man with Nine lives: Tsutomu Yamaguchi If you really think you are lucky, then meet a Japanese man named Tsutomu Yamaguchi. During World War 2, Yamaguchi was working as a marine engineer and he lived in Nagasaki, Japan. HIROSHIMA BOMBING: On the morning of 6th August 1945 when the Alied nations dropped the firstContinue reading “The man who survived two atomic bombs: Tsumotu Yamaguchi”
Hello There: “Let’s worship some cats…”
It was 5th May 525 BC and the Egyptians were heading into war with the Persians. This remarkable battle is referred to as the battle of Pelusium. King Cambyses II of Persia had already gathered his army when he learnt something that would put him ahead in the battle. He learnt that the Egyptians hadContinue reading “Hello There: “Let’s worship some cats…””
Mr and Mrs Hitler: not even death could do us part!
It’s time for some creepy devilish romance. The German leader Adolf Hitler, was noted to have been in relationships with several women. First was his half-niece, Geli Raubal. It was rumored that their relationship was “sex dependent”. She killed herself in 1931 by shooting herself on the chest with Hitler’s pistol. It is noted thatContinue reading “Mr and Mrs Hitler: not even death could do us part!”
A Knight in Bloody Armour: Gilles de Rais…(probably the world’s first serial killer)
Gilles de Rais(1404-1440): The world first serial killer? Could Gilles de Rais an Breton nobleman, a soldier in the Hundred years’ war and a comrade in arms to the great Joan of Arc be the world’s first serial killer? With the death of Joan of Arc in 1431, De Rais began to spend more timeContinue reading “A Knight in Bloody Armour: Gilles de Rais…(probably the world’s first serial killer)”
The Anglo-Zanzibar War: the shortest known war in history!
The Anglo-Zanzibar War holds the record for the shortest recorded war in history. The war was fought on 27th August 1896 and it lasted between just 38 to 45 minutes. CAUSE: This war started off majorly due to the death of the Pro-British Sultan named Hamad Bin Thuwaini. Back then, the British had considerable authorityContinue reading “The Anglo-Zanzibar War: the shortest known war in history!”
The Couple Who Betrayed America
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were an American couple who sold military secrets to the Russians in the 1940’s. Julius worked as a technician during the popular Manhattan nuclear project in USA. As at then, the USA was the only country with a nuclear weapon. Through Julius and his wife, the Russians allegedly learnt key stepsContinue reading “The Couple Who Betrayed America”
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