Jesse Beckett

Jesse is a U.K.-based writer for Tank Roar, passionate about military history and storytelling through digital content. With a special focus on tanks and ships, Jesse brings a deep enthusiasm for historical narratives to every piece.

Articles by Jesse Beckett:

Glacier Melt Reveals Soldiers’ Lost Artifacts

Dosegù Glacier in Stelvia National Park, Italy.

A melting glacier in northern Italy has revealed a cave shelter containing lost WWI artifacts. It was once the home to 20 Austrian soldiers who…

USS Idaho Is The First Ship To Bear That Name In A Century

Ray Mabus signs a graphic representation of the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) during its ship-naming ceremony at the West Idaho state fair.

The U.S. Navy has announced that they are constructing a new advanced attack submarine, named the USS Idaho (SSN-799). Work on the submarine started in…

Remembering The Tulsa Riot A Century Later

Part of Greenwood District burned in the riots, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, June 1921.

The Tulsa Riot is one of America’s darkest moments. This tragedy was soon glossed over, with many involved moving away and the ones who stayed…

A Traitor Foiled a Raid By the ‘Father of the American Navy’ Against Britain During the Revolutionary War

USS Ranger (1777) in a harbor with other ships + Portrait of John Paul Jones

When discussing the American Revolution, it’s easy to assume that all of the fighting took place on North American soil. This is true to an…

The Morbid Origin of the Word “Deadline”

Volunteers reenact prisoners at Andersonville huddling around a fire.

A deadline is something ingrained in modern culture, establishing a time which something has to be completed by, whether that’s a payment, college work, or…

Mathias Rust, A German Teenager, Flew A Cessna To Red Square In 1987

In 1987, Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, seemingly did the impossible when he flew a Cessna light aircraft through 500 miles of the most…

Dangerous ‘Dragon’s Teeth’ Sea Defenses To Be Removed From British Beach

Work is now in motion to remove remnants of World War II–era anti-tank trap “dragon’s teeth” located on a Suffolk beach. The traps were placed…

Henry Johnson: The Forgotten Hero Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers

Illustration of William Henry Johnson fighting German soldiers in a forest + Military portrait of William Henry Johnson

Despite the large array of medals and decorations created to honor those who perform incredible acts of bravery, many are never recognized for their actions.…

Statue Of Elvis Coming To A German Town Where He Served

Elvis Presley poses for the camera during his military service at a US base in Germany.

The King is back to a town in Germany in the form of a statue of Elvis Presley as he was in the 1950s. The…

Why Are There So Many US Monuments To Collaborators?

Around the U.S., and around many nations across the world, there are monuments to WWII collaborators, and to people who directly committed terrible acts against…

The Time A Black Bear Nearly Set Off A Nuclear War

bears looking into car at yosemite park, and airmen scrambling to their planes (unrelated)

At the height of the Cold War, one adventurous black bear nearly set World War III in motion. With tensions high due to the Cuban…

When The US Was Attacked By Balloons

images from WWII of balloon bombs

Compared to much of the world, which saw entire cities and swaths of land leveled from war, the mainland United States managed to come out…