WWII Sub was Sold for 1 Deutsche Mark – U-995 On Display in Germany
The German submarine U-995 began to be constructed on November 25, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on September 16 of the following year with Oberleutnant Walter…
Disastrous Uniforms – Great Examples of Clothing Working Against Soldiers
Men reveal a great deal about themselves with their sartorial choices: their age range, whether they are conservative or free-spirited, whether they approach fashion with…
Crazy! They Started a Bloody War Over a Bucket
Wars have been fought for all kinds of reasons: political ideology, religion, and territory, to name but three. A reason that seems perfectly reasonable to…
Arthur Ashe’s Brother Did 2nd Tour in Vietnam so he Could be a Tennis Legend
During the spring of 1967, Army Second Lieutenant Arthur Ashe was practicing his tennis skills. He was a talented amateur player who was considered a…
Hypersonic Missile Test by China Successful: Next Generation Tech
It looks like the beginning of a new arms race after China has made a bid to leap ahead in weapons technology, trialing a new…
“Vostok” – Video of Russia’s Largest Ever Military Drills
Russia’s biggest ever military drills began on September 11, 2018, and continued through the 17th. Featuring Chinese and Mongolian armies, the drills took place in…
I’ve Been SLIMED! – U.S. Navy Replicating Hagfish Slime for Defense
Hagfish have an interesting method to avoid being eaten. When threatened, they can exude a slime that fills the mouths and gills of their attacker.…
Russian War Story Proven to be a Fabrication
War propaganda is rampant wherein the popular imagination is considered, and at least for western audiences, it really is only in recent years that war…
Battle of Somme: 12 Inches Gained for Every Allied Casualty and Still Debated
Sometimes a war, or a particular battle, can best be understood by examining its statistics – numbers of troops, locations, climates – which can be…
Threats or Seduction Promises – How Hitler Corrupted Germany’s Youth
The Nazis treated most people Jews, Poles, Russians, the French, almost everyone who was not an Ayrian (white Germans) abominably. But when the Party wanted someone…
Missing Civil War Sword From 54th Mass Rediscovered After More Than A Century
When an elderly parent or relative passes away, there is often the task of sifting through all the things that make up a life, and…
Civil War Sniper Jack Hinson Was Hell Bent on Revenge
An old proverb dictates that, “revenge is a dish best served cold,” but to Southerner Jack Hinson, revenge tasted best when he was consumed with…