Sparks Commentary

“We refer to the group of self-governing communities composed of Great Britain and the Dominions. Their position and mutual relation may be ...

The Cold War affected both sides of the  twentieth century’s  greatest conflict, in every region of the world. These included largely neutra...

German U-boats were once the terror of the high seas, and this was true during both world wars. In the  First World War , this campaign had ...

Warning: This blog post contains some disturbing pictures. One of these, in particular, is very graphic, and may merit special caution. We a...

“There are a lot of people who say that bombing can never win a war. Well, my answer to that is that it has never been tried yet, and we sha...

“♪ We’re the D-Day Dodgers, out in Italy, Always on the vino, always on the spree. Eighth Army skivers and their tanks, We go to war in ties...

In 1986, there were two versions of “The Story of English” – a television series, and a book. I never got to see much of the television seri...

“Fellow Australians, it is my melancholy duty to inform you officially, that in consequence of a persistence by Germany in her invasion of ...

Warning: This blog post contains some disturbing pictures. One of these, in particular, is very graphic, and may merit special caution. The ...

“ We the people of Indonesia hereby declare the independence of Indonesia . Matters which concern the transfer of power and other things w...

“ ♪ How many roads must a man walk down, Before they can call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the...

“It shall be lawful for the Queen, with the advice of the Privy Council, to declare by proclamation that, on and after a day therein appoi...

“[There shall be a] Surrender in good condition by the German armies of the following war material: Five thousand guns (2,500 heavy, and ...

So I recently finished watching "Korea: The Forgotten War," which is a five-hour series from Timeless Media Group . (Not to be c...

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely...

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." - William Shakespeare 's "...