15 Different types of Animals-at-Arms – Unit Mascots!
Animals were often gladly taken as unit mascots. Pets rarely participated directly in a fight during any battle, but often provided comfort from the monotony and…
When Count Schwerin Was Put On Trial For Attempting To Kill Hitler, He Did Not Back Down
When one thinks of World War II, they often reflect on heroes who lost their lives during the conflict. But there were also heroes who,…
You Knew About These, Right? The Brightly Painted Heavy Bombers Of WWII
Assembly ships were retired bombers that were still flyable. They were painted in unique paint schemes so large groups of bombers could find them in…
Watch The Amazement As These Veterans Open Up A Modern Day First Aid Kit
Military veterans from Desert Storm, Vietnam, Korea and World War II were given the opportunity to look at a first aid kit the military is…
Brightlingsea Searching for Information on Anzacs Stationed There in WWI
Australian soldiers stationed in Britain during World War I caught the interest of quite a few English girls. Residents Brightlingsea are looking for the descendants…
A Recollection of Doolittle Raid’s Impact on World War II
On April 18th, the Doolittle Raiders were honored during a ceremony that commemorated the 74th anniversary of their Tokyo raid during World War II. The…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: Comet Part 1- By World of Tanks
The Comet I (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of the Second World War. It was designed to…
Korean War: The US Pilot Who Chased a MiG to China To Shoot It Down
James Robinson “Robbie ” Risner was an American military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross and a hero of the Korean and…
Even Germans Recommended Him For VC: Irish Guard Grabbed The Machine Gun From Disabled Tank, Held Jerries At Bay For 20 Minutes
A nation can desire for a war to be over all they want, but the inevitable fact of war is that the enemy always gets…
Soviet Cosmonauts Went Armed Into Orbit – You Will Be Surprised Why!
If someone told you that Soviet cosmonauts were going to space armed with something that looks like a sawed-off three-barrel shotgun, would you consider it…
You know these, right?! 11 House Hold Names That Worked With The Nazis During WWII
Kodak The famous camera company’s German branch actually used slave labor from German concentration camps. Several European branches of Kodak did extensive business with the…
“We Were Soldiers” Hal Moore Talks About The Battle For Ia Drang (Watch)
Lt. General Hal Moore talks about the Battle of Ia Drang at the 2008 American Veterans Center’s conference. It was November 14, 1965, in the…