The Epic 4000 Mile Long March of the Communist Chinese
Seeing the success and growth of the communists, Chiang Kai-shek and his allies began an all-out war with them. In England in 1215, King John…
‘The Most Intact U-Boat Wreck I’ve Ever Seen’ U-Boat Hunter Dr Innes McCartney
The submarine sank some 16 nautical miles 18 mi) northeast of Malin Head, in Ireland, where it lay for the next five decades. Unlike the…
WWII Veteran Recounts Medical Career in U.S. Navy & Air Force
“Part of that process was placing the bodies in plastic bags and then putting the dog tags in the mouth of each casualty for later…
‘Willing to cooperate’ Horizontal Recreation & The US Army in WWII
The struggle against the spread of venereal disease became one of many foes fought by commanders at numerous military bases in the United States. While…
Ian Fortune Kept Flying After Being Shot In the Head By Enemy Machine Gun Fire
Whether it be in peacetime or war, being shot is never pleasant. Taking a bullet once in the body is often enough to maim or…
20 Years Ago Serbs Took Out An “Invisible” F-117 Stealth Fighter
In March 1999, a Yugoslavian air defense battery did what, at the time, was thought to be impossible – shoot down a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk…
Momsen Lung: How Swede Momsen’s Diving Lung Changed Submarine Rescues
In the early 20th century, when a submarine sank, there was little hope to rescue any crew trapped aboard. This was underlined when in December…
Fascinating Air Force One: The First Was a Pan Am-Crewed Boeing 314 Flying Boat
Walsh believes that the current aircraft has the ability to deal with heat-seeking missiles, which pose a threat during takeoff and landing. Air Force One…
Part 3: Top 30 Greatest War Books of All Time
With all the devastating effects of war and the deep scars it leaves on the pages of our history, one can easily agree with the…
“The Sea Shall Not Have Them!” – RAF Air-Sea Search and Rescue
The seas surrounding the United Kingdom can be savage and unforgiving, as history has continually proven again and again. So, over time, precautions such as…
7 Great Foreign Language War Films You Should See
Like many history buffs, I love it when films bring military history to life. Of course, I prefer they do it in a believable way…
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…