The struggle that occurred involving our planet's 2 super powers, the Soviet Union and the USA was considered the longest non-conflict engagement conflict in the history of the world. It had become called the Cold War. The 2 sides both had respective allies; with the NATO lead USA controlling Western Europe and the Warsaw Pact driven by the Soviet Union controlling the Eastern side of Europe. The undoing of the Soviet Union in 1991 finished this conflict that commenced following The Second World War ended in 1945. All through this period there was no real military contact from either side hence the use of the word 'cold'. But throughout the Vietnam and Korean Wars, although the Cold War existed, some shots were exchanged; albeit indirectly. As the Japanese and Nazi armies were defeated in the second world war, which meant the two major powers, the USA and the USSR were left in opposition. Both sides had different types of economies together with the forms of government. The USSR operated a Communist government while the US ran a capitalist one and because of conflict of interest, this descended into direct opposition. Let alone unite; both ideologies never saw face to face. The Cold War ...

1st July 1916 saw the Allies launched a massive offensive along a 25 mile section of the Western Front. The offensive happened to the north of the River Somme in rural France. Little villages are dotted all over the area along with the town of Albert. It was to be the battle that for lots of people, defined the horrors of the trench warfare of The First World War. The Battle of the Somme lasted approximately four months with very little reward for Britain and her Allies. The casualties sustained by each side were horrific; the British Army sustained 420,000 killed and wounded, the French Army 200,000 and the Germans nearly half a million. The German soldiers were well dug in and tactically held the more favourable ground hence it was plain an immense effort would be needed to make inroads into their lines. The plan was to lay down an artillery bombardment for seven days prior to the offensive. In addition, plenty of mines were laid under the German trenches. It was supposed that the mines and artillery would generate such devastation, Allied Forces would simply need to walk through no mans land and take the trenches. Unfortunately, this was not ...

The Battle of Rorkes Drift is certainly one of the best popular battles during the past within the British army. It had been at this little mission station along the border of Zululand and Natal where 4,000 Zulus attacked the garrison of around 140 British soldiers. The soldiers fought for their lives through the night and by the early morning, the Zulus had retreated. The highest award for gallantry in the British Army is the Victoria Cross and the defence of Rorkes Drift saw 12 VCs awarded, greater than in every other individual action in the past. The struggle was portrayed by the Stanley Baker motion picture "Zulu" and one of several leading characters who performed with distinction at Rorkes Drift, ultimately didn't get a Victoria Cross. Colour Sergeant Frank Bourne was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and is ranked second behind the Victoria Cross. Furthermore, Bourne was also offered a commission although he turn it down. Being the 8th son in the family, there was no money to be had and this was a time when wealth was used to buy commissions for officers from the British Army. Bear in mind, Bourne was destined to be a career soldier and a ...

On the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, many assumed it would be finished by Xmas. Devoted teenage men were eager to enlist in the army as soon as possible as they presumed they would miss out on the action. Suffice to say, history has confirmed that their positive outlook was misdirected as the war would not end till 1918. The German progress was halted at the First Battle of Marne and the drive for the sea developed as the Allies and Germans both dug in. It was the commencement of the trench warfare of the Western Front. The outcome was lines of trenches running from the North Sea to Switzerland along a 440 mile front. The battle lines moved very little as a war of attrition broke out. Initial trenches weren't well constructed and were liable to collapse. Even by trench warfare standards, 1914 was pretty lousy. As winter neared, the infantry on the front line realised that the war would not be all over by Xmas after all. The Western Front ran through Belgium and France with infantry from France, Belgium and United Kingdom guarding a mixture of sectors. In some places, the German trenches were no greater ...

Fugitives Drift was established by David Rattray along with his wife Nicky and created an excellent lodge for holidaymakers to enjoy this renowned adventure. Tragically, in January 2007, David was murdered by an intruder but Fugitives Drift is a marvellous legacy to something he created with his wife Nicky and it still remains today. Rob Caskie has taken over as the primary historian. Like David, Rob speaks fluent Zulu, knows the history thoroughly and is quite possibly the finest orator I've ever heard. The two battles that I was fascinated by were the battle at Isandlwana when the Zulu army destroyed about 1,300 British soldiers on 22nd January 1879. Later that day, a smaller force of Zulus who missed out on the action at Isandlwana, wanted their opportunity so against instructions, they attacked Rorke's Drift. The defensive action is now down in the history of the British Army as one of its most remarkable battles which saw eleven Victoria Crosses awarded. About 140 British troopers battled with roughly 4,000 Zulus in a fight that went on all night. My stay at Fugitives Drift started with an afternoon trip to the Rorke's Drift site. It's a few miles from the Lodge and we ...

Ray Martin (full name Raymond George Martin) was born as Raymond George Grace in December 1944 in Richmond, a town in New South Wales, Australia. He has made his name as a television presenter and journalist in his native land, where he has been on the nation's screens since 1969. That was when the Australian Broadcasting Corporation appointed him as their North American correspondent, a role which saw him report on some of the most important events of late 20th Century for the next nine years. Those events included the Olympic Games and protests against the Vietnam War, and his work received many plaudits. In 1978, he joined Nine Network and worked on the '60Minutes' programme with presenters such as George Negus and Ian Leslie. Seven years later, in 1985, he began work on a daily show with varied content known as 'Midday' that traded on his surname and presence. The 1990s saw the presenter work on special feature shows which were usually eponymous in some way. Celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Elton John numbered among the subjects of his interviews, and by 1994 he was anchoring 'A Current Affair', a job he carried out for the next decade and a half ...

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A criminal defense attorney is a lawyer that specializes in defending people and businesses against criminal charges. These attorneys can work for the country or state as well as private firms. They perform a variety of duties with the goal of having the person or company found innocent on all charges. If they can not do that, their secondary goal would be to have lesser charges and a lighter sentence for their clients. The terms are sometimes not precise due to the fact that individual jurisdictions have various practices with different degrees of input from both federal and state consent decrees or laws. Certain jurisdictions utilize a revolving system where a judge appoints a firm or private practice for every case. In America, criminal defense attorneys handle a variety of different issues that may surround past or present criminal charges, a criminal investigation, or an arrest. Doing so can help get charges dropped and reduce time spent in jail. The U.S. court system is designed with the idea that people are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise. The burden of proof is on the plaintiff to prove a person is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of criminal wrongdoing. If they fail to meet this ...