The MOH Recipient Who Enlisted To Avenge His Brother
He soon saw action, and was wounded twice in the space of a few months – first in the foot, in August, and then a…
Toys Of War: Poignant Symbols Of Childhoods
As the largest conflict in history, the Second World War sent out ripples of influence that were felt far beyond Axis-occupied countries. One of the…
The Female Spy who was Feared by the Gestapo in WWII
Virginia Hall was known by many names during her career. Working as a spy for Britain’s Special Operations Executive during the Second World War, she…
Five Iconic Songs About Famous Battles And Soldiers
Songs about battle and war go back hundreds, even thousands of years, in which the deeds of great warriors were sung by bards in the…
Operation Valkyrie: The Plot To Get Rid of Adolf & End The War
The plan was for von Stauffenberg to arm the bombs, which were on timer fuses and hidden in briefcases, and then carry the two briefcases…
The Ship That Disguised Itself as an Island to Evade the Japanese in WWII
The main threat of being spotted was from the air. To effectively camouflage themselves they needed to cover the entire surface area of the ship…
RAF Pilot Flew Through The Gap In London’s Tower Bridge at 400mph
April 5, 1968, was a day like any other for commuters in Central London; the sky was clear for a change, and spring was in…
Flame Fougasse The Highly Effective Anti-Tank & Anti-Everything Device
During the early stages of the Second World War, it began to look more and more likely that the Germans would stage a full-on invasion…
Propaganda Of The American Civil War – Started Years Before The Outbreak
While it is commonly thought that the First World War was the first war in which war propaganda was widespread, propaganda goes back earlier than…
When The CIA Shot Down An AN-2 Biplane From A Huey Helicopter
Realizing that his chopper was faster than the AN-2s, Moore decided to give chase, and Woods got his AK-47 ready for combat. The Bell UH-1…
He Continued to Play Despite Breaking his Neck: From Fallschirmjäger To English Soccer Hero
n 1942, after a few months of fighting, only 300 of the original 1,000 men of Trautmann’s unit were still alive. When American soldiers captured…
The English Longbow: Machine Gun Of The Medieval Era
The heavy war arrows used by English longbowmen were able to penetrate leather and cloth armor, iron plate armor, and even some types of steel…