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Normandy Invasion Beaches From a Different Angle

Jack Beckett

Ten years or so ago I was lucky enough to fly along the invasion beaches at 800′ in a C-47. If you ever get the…

Corporal Dunham: He Was The First Marine to Receive Medal of Honor Since The Vietnam War

Jeff Edwards

In the decades following the Vietnam War, there would be conflict, battle, and loss of life.  But for the United States Marine Corps whose tradition…

Japanese-American Soldiers, The Nisei: The Purple Heart Battalion

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese-Americans became enemy aliens and were sent to internment camps. One responded in a most spectacular way. Daniel…

“My plans are perfect” – The Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities

Andrew Knighton

“Brains! I don’t believe in brains.” – Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and Commander-in-Chief of the British army until 1895. The “Peter Principle”, where people…

Over The Years, Many Moments In Military History Have Inspired Great Works of Art

Andrew Knighton

With its drama, spectacle, and significance for human life, war has always inspired art. From cave paintings of stone age skirmishes to abstract explorations of…

Machine Guns – Rapid Early Development Of A Deadly, Game-Changing Technology

In the second half of the 19th century, industrialized nations entered an arms race to produce the best machine-gun. This new type of weapon was…

Crazy Impractical German Inventions from World War Two

During WWII, scientists and inventors on both sides of the conflict raced to develop new and terrifying weapons that might tilt the balance in their…

The Disastrous Attack Which Led To George Armstrong Custer’s Last Stand

Andrew Knighton

George Armstrong Custer is one of the most infamous figures in American military history. A cavalry commander whose style was based on instinct and showmanship…

MOH: Shot In The Face & Wounded by Grenade, Charged Machine Gun Nest But Can’t Remember Doing It

Jeff Edwards

When there is no personal account of the valor it takes to receive a Medal of Honor it is most often because the gallant have…

He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown

By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…

The Stories Behind Ten Soon-to-be-Forgotten War Songs

Jinny McCormick

Every war needs a song, we have collected ten songs from the past 300 years that were popular in war. A trip down memory lane!…

5 Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them

Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…