An emblematic text, widely read, which influenced as little as any in the history of the worlds secretariat. One of the most widely read books in the world, along with the Bible, the Koran and Maos Red Book, which was hugely influential in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Communist Manifesto was pub
Geneva Convention? Gentlemen at the controls? Forget it. During the Battle of Britain, no one thought about conventions. Did you jump out of the plane? Are you waving a white flag? Drown yourself in the sewer. Or call the U-Boat. - Who are you? Snag or ours? (…) - You stupid fucking motherfuck
During the wars for Poland in 1914–21, some female patriots were eager to fight with weapons in their hands. The male commanders, however, saw the ladies mainly as nurses, cooks or ... front prostitutes. “I had an incident with which I didnt quite know how to deal with. Here is my wife unexpecte
In August 1945, the last Chinese emperor Puyi was captured by the Soviets. He had suitcases full of treasures with him. Most of them disappeared into thin air. On August 19, 1945, Emperor Puyi arrived at the airport in the city of Mukden (Shenyang). At one point, Soviet troops surrounded him. Afte