The Frustrating “Loss” in Vietnam: What are the reasons that the US lost the war?
More than forty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War, easily the most controversial war the United States was ever involved in.…
5 Interesting Facts About the Korean War
Korea has been much in the news lately, from North Korea’s efforts to gain nuclear weapons technology to rapidly mounting those weapons on intercontinental ballistic…
Little Known Soviet “Doolittle” Raid on Berlin
Before and during WWII, or “Great Patriotic War” as it is known in the nations that made up the USSR, the Soviets built tens of…
Germany’s Secret Submarine Development Program in Finland – Video
Almost before the ink was dry on the Treaty of Versailles which ended WWI, officers in the armed forces of Germany had begun to plan…
Tragically Unlucky – The Sad Tale of the USS Sculpin
The conventions for naming American submarines depends on the time when they were commissioned and the type they were. Today, submarines are generally named after…
The Exocet Anti-Ship Missile – A Game Changer
Generally speaking, when large and powerful nations go to war with each other, they generally use weapons or weapons systems designed themselves or by close…
Soldiers Destroyed Town and Everyone in It: Drone Footage of Devastated Oradour
Just a few miles to the northeast of Limoges, France, is one of the most poignant and tragically beautiful of all war memorials. Today, the…
Shaping War in Europe – Lessons Learned in the Spanish Civil War
In 1936-39, Spain was torn apart by civil war. Monstrous atrocities on all sides took place and nations/ideologies and people from all over the world…
Best Union Generals Not Named “Grant” and “Sherman” – We Picked 3
Very generally speaking, most American Civil War professors, informal historians, and novices can easily tick off a list of well-known and talented Confederate generals. The…
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,…
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…
3 Great War Films History Fans Should See! WWII in the Philippines
If you asked an American with just a passing knowledge of the Second World War the question: “Who fought against the Japanese, and where?” you…