Britannic: A Century After Being Lost to the Waves, Opened to Divers
The HMHS Britannic hit a mine off the Greek island of Kea in the Aegean Sea and French underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau was credited with…
China Secretly Salvaged a British Submarine From the Ocean Floor and No One Found Out Until Decades Later
In 1931, the British Royal Navy lost one of its long-range submarines, just under two years after the vessel was commissioned. The incident, which saw…
Second Sino-Japanese War: The ‘Asian Holocaust’ That Witnessed Some of History’s Most Horrific War Crimes
The Second Sino-Japanese War was the result of escalating tensions and conflict between China and Japan that had been brewing for decades. When fighting broke…
What Was Happening in Rhodesia Prior to the Outbreak of the Bush War?
Among military enthusiasts and historians, the Rhodesian Bush War is a relatively vague and understudied conflict. There are many misconceptions that exist and, sadly, even…
The B-29 Superfortress ‘Enola Gay’ Forever Changed Warfare When It Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
For many, the development of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a turning point of the Second World War. Hitting the skies in mid-1944, the bomber…
EXCERPT: ‘Witty Manny’ – From Prisoner of War to an East German Hospital in Just 11 Months
Here, we continue our eventful World War II story of Emanuel von König, when he arrives in the western suburbs of Berlin on April 20,…
The Oft-Forgotten Aleutian Islands Campaign Saw the Fighting of World War II Arrive on North American Soil
The Aleutian Islands Campaign marked the only time fighting occurred on the continental United States against enemy forces during the Second World War. Beginning in…
The Wola Massacre Was One of the Most Horrific Episodes of the Warsaw Uprising
One of the worst episodes of the Warsaw Uprising was the Wola Massacre. In an act of retaliation, German troops systematically slaughtered tens of thousands…
William Calley: The Only US Soldier Convicted for His Actions in the Mỹ Lai Massacre
William Calley has become synonymous with the horrific events that were perpetrated by American soldiers during the Mỹ Lai Massacre. A second lieutenant serving with…
The Satsuma Rebellion Featured the Final Battles of the Samurai Era
For centuries, samurai held a prestigious position in Japanese society. Emerging in the 12th century, they were the military elite, famously wielding swords when pressed…
Operation Meetinghouse: The Devastating Firebombing of Tokyo During World War II
It’s hard to imagine a worse attack on Japan during World War II than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but there was. The…
The March on Rome and Benito Mussolini’s Quest to Turn Italy Into a Fascist Nation
The March on Rome was the start of great political and societal change within Italy. Led by Benito Mussolini, the march aimed to tear down…