Two imperial ventures at Kut al-Amara, one in the #FirstWorldWar and another in the Iraq War, reveal the similarities – and differences – in the exercise of power.
⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/kut-losses-two-disasters-mesopotamia
No revolutions, nothing medieval - a friend sent me this awesome resource about what German officers drank in 1910 and it probably explains a few things about the #FirstWorldWar
https://www.culina-vetus.de/2026/04/10/getting-colossally-drunk-royal-prussian-version/
#culinaryhistory #foodhistory #cocktails #Wilhelmine #drinking #militaryhistory