Attack of the Fire Balloons – Japan’s Intercontinental Weapon
On November 3, 1944, Japan released “fūsen bakudan,” or balloon bombs, into the Pacific jet stream. They each carried four small bombs and one thirty-pound…
Early Drones – Radio Controlled Tanks of the USSR
In 1915, the French designers came up with a self-propelled engineering charge with remote control bearing the name “Torpille Terrestre“. It had a caterpillar mechanism…
Sir Ben Kingsley as Nazi Adolf Eichmann in New Film “Operation Finale”
Otto Adolf Eichmann went down in modern history as a man of great evil, priding himself with the death of 6 million people. He became…
M6 Heavy Tank was Armed to the Teeth – Great Photos
The M6 heavy tank was designed and built by the United States during World War II. Prior to World War II, the U.S. had a…
The Sweater That Survived The Holocaust
For many people, the Holocaust evokes images of trains, masses of people often sick and starving, and gas chambers used for mass executions. For one…
Soviet Jew with Nazi Name Awarded Medal for Courage in WWII
The name of the leader of the Third Reich became a household name. It is associated with numerous crimes against humanity. However, few people know…
31 US Presidents Have Served In the Military
Well over 50 percent of the men who’ve served as president of the United States have also seen service in the military – in war,…
The Incredible Messerschmitt Me163: Years Ahead of Its Time
When it took to the skies in 1944, the Messerschmitt Me163 Komet looked like something out of a science fiction serial. One of the stranger…
Fast Battleships of WWII: South Dakota Class in Photos
During the late 1930s, as the world drew closer to the Second World War, the General Board of the United States Navy met to discuss…
Rommel Defeats the Free French: Battle of Bir Hakeim
In 1942, the army of the Free French lost the Battle of Bir Hakeim against Rommel in the North African desert. However, in war, sometimes…
Nazi Collaborator Deported to Germany
An elderly man who committed war crimes in occupied Poland during the Second World War, 95-year-old Jakiw Palij, has finally been ordered to be shipped…
U.S. WWII Tank Development Errors
As the Second World War approached, the United States of America was not well equipped for armored warfare. When the government started preparing for mass…