Thursday, August 4, 2016

Bulgaria in World War II

In Bulgaria's muggy capital of Sofia during August 1939 Tsar Boris III thought about his future and that of his Balkan nation. Bulgaria is small and weak; how do we stay independent? How does Bulgaria recover territories lost earlier in the century? And how do I stay in power?

Clash at Poljana – The WW2 Battle That Was Fought A Week After VE Day

Clash at Poljana - The WW2 Battle That Was Fought A Week After VE Day

Last January, MHN.com published an article about a series of battles from history that were fought the opposing sides had already agreed to suspend hostilities. The piece included such dust ups as the Battle of New Orleans, which was waged between British redcoats and American troops in January 1815 - two weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.