“Platoon Leader: “Every man in the squad should listen to his squad leader with the thought in mind that he may have to be the squad leader before the battle is over.”” Extracts from Combat Lessons (World War II Combat Reports) and Combat Report from Korea, [US Army] Infantry, Vol. 50, No. 2, February-March 1960.
Events 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony. 1141 – The Battle of Lincoln, at which Stephen, King of England is defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda. 1438 – Nine leaders of the Transylvanian peasant revolt are… Read More
Events 1329 – King John of Bohemia captures Medvėgalis, an important fortress of the pagan Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and baptizes 6,000 of its defenders. 1411 – The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia). 1662 – The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan… Read More
No matter what your views are on guns, you cannot deny that they are extremely entertaining. Why else would you cheer for your favourite action stars as they blast their way through the bad guys in movies? Guns obviously need to be used with care and for the right reasons, which is probably one of… Read More
“What this reveals is that, despite being pitched as a modern corporate evil, food combinations such as salt and fat, or sugar and fat, are also home-cooking techniques that predate the modern rise in obesity, and aren’t necessarily unhealthy either.” Read the full article, it is interesting: Reference Wong, J. (2019) Food That Gets You… Read More
Research suggests that ditching carbohydrates and eating lots of fat may give some protection against flu. Feeding mice the so-called keto diet seems to boost certain immune cells, which may be responsible for the effect. The keto diet forces the body to burn fat for energy, which can help with weight loss, and individuals may… Read More
Tiny particles packed with vital nutrients could provide a better way of delivering supplements to individuals at risk of malnutrition. The particles protect their contents from moisture and resist heat during cooking before breaking down in the stomach. It is estimated that some two (2) billion people globally have nutrient-deficient diets. This is the leading… Read More
