Punch Drunk at Karansebes –The Austrian Army That Fought Itself
Battles generally consist of two opposing forces often from different countries or factions. The Battle of Karansebes is an exception: this deadly battle was fought…
Sunk & Forgotten -The Fate of the SS Oria’s 4000 POW’s
Throughout human history men have gone to war. Naval transport has created and broken empires, but the harshness of nature means sometimes those traveling by…
“Hold My Beer” – The War Hero Who Landed Plane in New York City. While Drunk. Twice.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, WWII and Korean War veteran who stole and landed a plane at 3 am in front of a bar in New York City…
Amazing Drone Footage of the USS Alabama A.K.A “Lucky A”
The USS Alabama is indeed, of outstanding historic significance to the American people, having led a storied career as a World War II battleship, and…
Awe-Inspiring Footage of the Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial
From the footage, you can see an enormous formation of white crosses, arrayed over a long stretch of green lawn, and demarcated by a series…
General Orde Wingate: Brilliant Eccentric
The British armed forces in WWII were famous for a number of reasons: innovation, unreal stubbornness in defense, and much else. They were also known…
The Tupolev Tu-128: The Largest Fighter Aircraft to Ever be in Service
In the early decades of the Cold War, threats of potential nuclear air attacks were familiar on both sides of the tension. Both the Soviet…
The Amazing Irish Kamikaze Tank Buster Took Out A King Tiger By Ramming
British officers who commanded tanks during WW2 were often told that naval tactics could be used effectively by tanks. However, this advice was not often…
Outnumbered & Outgunned,They Fought to The Last Man “The Demons Of IB Ridge”
The 20th of October 1960 would see the outbreak of a war that had been brewing for years along the Himalayan borders. Containing horrors that…
Commando-Style Raid: Stealing Fuhrer’s Radar
In October 1942, Adolf Hitler issued the infamous Kommandobefehl (“Commando Order”) which instructed German officers to immediately execute any Commandos or troops carrying out Commando-style…
The 4-Legged German who Flew Against the Luftwaffe
There are few friends more steadfastly loyal than those of the canine variety. During the Second World War, a German Shepherd named Antis proved his…
Why were American Sailors Kidnapped by the Royal Navy?
It may seem hard to believe, but there was a time when the British Royal Navy asserted the right simply to capture American sailors and…