History | War History

Starving Their Own Men: Britain’s Epic Supply Failure in the Crimea

Andrew Knighton

The very least a soldier expects when sent on a campaign is to be fed, clothed and given the necessary equipment to carry out their…

The Poor Man Who Almost Killed Genghis Khan With An Arrow To The Neck: He Became The Khan’s Best General

Jack Beckett

Genghis Khan was the ultimate conqueror. He founded and expanded one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. He made this empire by…

World War II Pacific Theatre Tourism On The Solomon Islands

When many are looking to combine their love of war history with a tropical getaway destination, they head straight for Hawaii. However, do not miss…

Battle of Busan Perimeter, The First Major Conflict in the Korean War

Busan Perimeter The Battle of Busan Perimeter took place in the fall of 1950 and was one of the first major conflicts of the Korean…

The Highway Of Death – First Gulf War

Ian Harvey

The Kuwait – Iraq highways, including highway 80 and highway 8 are the direct road routes connecting these two Middle Eastern countries are huge highways,…

A Hero Returns Home From Iraq – Ten Years Later

The remains of F-16 pilot Maj. Troy Gilbert arrived home almost ten years after his death in Iraq while saving the lives of coalition allies…

This Could Be The US Army’s New Light Tank – The Griffin

Defense contractor General Dynamics has unveiled a new armored vehicle designed to fulfill a U.S. Army requirement for a new light tank. The MPF would…

Watch The Amazement As These Veterans Open Up A Modern Day Army 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…

The War of Jenkins’ Ear – And The Defeat Of A Huge British Armada

Colin Fraser

Every year on the last Saturday of May, there is a celebration at the Wormsloe Plantation of Savannah, Georgia. In this Southern city known for…

After North Korea Captured Their Spy Ship, The Crew Invented The ‘Hawaiian Good Luck Sign’ In Defiance

In 1968, North Korea seized a US Navy ship, held its crew for almost a year, and tortured them. To free themselves, the captives had…

7 Famous Medieval Knights – Warriors, Leaders, And Scholars

Medieval knights were among the celebrities of their day – warriors, leaders, and scholars. They became figures of romance and inspiration, giving them a special…

Saving HMS Illustrious From Being Turned Into Razor Blades

Instead of reducing HMS Illustrious into razor blades and saucepans the naval aircraft carrier can fulfill a role as an armed forces memorial. The 11th-hour…