Author: Disaster Unicorn

A middle-aged transgender gamer woman who grew up so poor it was only po. Who works in a white-collar job, graduating late in life. The most important part is I am married 30+ years to a wonderful husband and I have a pretty cool one-eyed cat named Tally the Pirate Queen (or Bitchy Princess depending on her day).

1916-16 Battle of the Somme Overview

https://youtu.be/gxAjBxUYUxc Website: http://www.tysk.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK Research links: 📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked) 1. British Official History – France and Belgium 1916. (Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence) 2. Imperial War Museums (IWM). “What Was the Battle of the Somme?” (Accessed Oct 2025) 3. National Archives (UK). “First Day on the Somme.” 4. Keegan, … Continue reading 1916-16 Battle of the Somme Overview

1864-06 Battle of Okolona

https://youtu.be/TLkJOWMZo4Q 1864 (Published 09/14/2025) TYSK WebsitesWebsite: https://tysk.org/Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow 📚 Bibliography — Standard (Expanded & Linked) • American Battlefield Trust. “Battle of Okolona.” battlefields.org • National Park Service. “Battle of Okolona (February 22, 1864).” nps.gov • Ohio Civil War Central. “Battle of Okolona.” ohiocivilwarcentral.com • Civil War Months. “The Battle of Okolona.” civilwarmonths.com • Brice’s Crossroads … Continue reading 1864-06 Battle of Okolona

1916-15 — Battle of Khanaqin

https://youtu.be/8e23lnrjTsA Website: http://www.tysk.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK Research links: 📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked):📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked) 1. British Official History of the War — Mesopotamia Campaign, 1914–1918. 2. Townshend, Charles V.F. My Campaign in Mesopotamia. London, 1920. 3. Rogan, Eugene. The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East, 1914–1920. Basic Books, … Continue reading 1916-15 — Battle of Khanaqin

1864-05 Battle of Olustee (Ocean Pond)

https://youtu.be/G4L7tOTDIRg 1864 (Published 09/14/2025) TYSK WebsitesWebsite: https://tysk.org/Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow 📚 Bibliography — Standard (Expanded & Linked) Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Ser. I, Vol. XXXIII (Serial 60). Dispatches of Lee and Union reports, February 1864. Archive.org National Park Service. “Battle of Morton’s Ford (VA045).” NPS Civil War Database American Battlefield Trust. “Battle of … Continue reading 1864-05 Battle of Olustee (Ocean Pond)

1916-14 — Battle of Lutsk

https://youtu.be/D9EQf4HGQk0 Website: http://www.tysk.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK Research links: 📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked):📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked) 1. Imperial War Brusilov, Alexei. A Soldier’s Notebook. London, 1929 — firsthand memoir. 2. Stone, Norman. The Eastern Front 1914–1917. Scribner, 1975. 3. Schindler, John. Fall of the Double Eagle. Potomac Books, 2015. 4. Keegan, John. The First World … Continue reading 1916-14 — Battle of Lutsk

1916-13 — Battle of Jutland Skagerrakschlacht

https://youtu.be/Z4ukxcHxOtc Website: http://www.tysk.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK Research links: 📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked):📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked)1. Imperial War Museums. “What Was the Battle of Jutland?” IWM.org.uk 2. UK National Archives. “Jutland: Death at Sea.” nationalarchives.gov.uk 3. Campbell, John. Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. Conway, 1986. 4. National Maritime Museum. “Battle of Jutland Resources.” nmm.ac.uk … Continue reading 1916-13 — Battle of Jutland Skagerrakschlacht

1916-12 — Battle of the Strafexpedition (May 15 – June 10, 1916)

https://youtu.be/zKMMAjHX_r4 Website: http://www.tysk.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK Research links: 📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked):📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked) Wikipedia contributors. “Battle of Asiago.” Wikipedia. First World War.com. “The Battle of Asiago, 1916.” firstworldwar.com. Thompson, Mark. The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front, 1915–1919. Faber & Faber, 2008. World War I Today. “Battle of Asiago.” … Continue reading 1916-12 — Battle of the Strafexpedition (May 15 – June 10, 1916)

1916-11 Siege of Kut al Amara (April 29, 1916)

https://youtu.be/zKMMAjHX_r4 Website: http://www.tysk.orgYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknowTwitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK Research links: 📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked):📚 Bibliography (Expanded & Linked) Townshend, Charles. My Campaign in Mesopotamia. London, 1920. [Archive.org link] U.S. War Office. Official History of the War: Mesopotamia Campaign. London, 1923. Çetinsaya, Gökhan. “Siege of Kut al-Amara.” 1914–1918 Online: International Encyclopedia of the First World War. Rogan, Eugene. … Continue reading 1916-11 Siege of Kut al Amara (April 29, 1916)

1864-04 Battle of Morton’s Ford (February 6-7th, 1864)

https://youtu.be/WJ7X7VkDRIU 1864 (Published 09/14/2025) TYSK WebsitesWebsite: https://tysk.org/Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow 📚 Bibliography — Standard (Expanded & Linked) Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Ser. I, Vol. XXXIII (Serial 60). Dispatches of Lee and Union reports, February 1864. Archive.org National Park Service. “Battle of Morton’s Ford (VA045).” NPS Civil War Database American Battlefield Trust. “Battle of … Continue reading 1864-04 Battle of Morton’s Ford (February 6-7th, 1864)