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Christopher Lee in scene from “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1959). United Artists. Public Domain. Sir Christopher Lee CBE CSU, renowned for his acting career, had an equally fascinating life…
RAF Wing Commander and SOE agent Forest Frederick Edward Yeo-Thomas, also known as F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas, was born on June 17, 1902, in London, England. His parents were John…
Lockheed 12A Electra Junior. Photo: Eric Salard / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED. The Lockheed Electra 12, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, was an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal…
Hemingway in the cabin of his boat Pilar, off the coast of Cuba, c. 1950 Ernest Hemingway, a celebrated American author, is known for his novels and literary contributions. However, a…
Roald Dahl in 1954. Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrant parents. He experienced a challenging childhood, losing both his sister and father…
As anyone who shoots knows, loading magazines by hand can be a slow and often painful process. It also impacts the life of the magazine. It can cause unnecessary wear…
Nishinomaru and Fukiage, residences of the three Tokugawa families (17th century). The Shōninki is an intriguing manuscript that offers an unparalleled insight into the realm of the shinobi, also known…
Hand-drawn historic illustration of a ninja from circa 1770 (Meiwa era). The Shinobi Hiden or Legends of Ninja Secrets, also known as the Ninpiden, is a significant historical text in…
Adolf Tolkachev Adolf Georgiyevich Tolkachev, born on January 6, 1927, in Aktyubinsk, Aktobe Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR, was Soviet electronics engineer who played a pivotal role in the Cold War.…
Personnel of the FSSF being briefed prior to setting out on a patrol, Anzio beachhead, Italy. The First Special Service Force (FSSF), also known as the “Devil’s Brigade” or as…