The Many & Varied Weapons of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was fought between firstly the French and Viet Minh guerrillas, then later between the US, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), and the…
Joe Medicine Crow: Last War Chief Of The Crow Nation & Last Ever War Chief Of The Plains Indians
Joe Medicine Crow, the last individual to become a war chief in the crow nation. To do this he had to complete the 4 tasks…
‘A valuable experience’ – Missouri Farmer Trained at Camp Crowder & Served in Post-War Japan
Missouri veteran James Rackers may have received his draft notice after World War II officially concluded, but his subsequent military experiences would still carry him…
‘Really something else’ – Navy veteran served aboard a submarine chaser in Pacific during WWII
In the years after he finished the eighth grade at St. Francis Xavier School in Taos, Missouri, local resident Bernard Heet remained actively employed helping…
Movie Material: Tommy Prince Was so Effective, Germans Believed he Was an Evil Spirit
There weren’t too many units in World War Two that fought vigorously enough to earn the nickname “the Devil’s Brigade,” besides the First Special Service…
Top 8 inventions & innovations of WWII
As one of the largest events in human history, World War II spawned numerous important inventions that still affect modern life. Jet engine Dr. Hans…
The Impressive Saab JAS 39 E Gripen
The Saab JAS 39E is a heavily updated version of the Swedish multi-role combat aircraft Saab JAS 39 Gripen, that is capable of carrying out…
Facts of The Groundbreaking B-29
The American B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber entered service in 1944 and spearheaded the mass bombing campaign of mainland Japan. It then saw limited use in…
Flak 88 in 25 Images
One of the most fearsome and reliable weapons of the Second World War came in the form of a German anti-aircraft gun whose very name…
Abandoned B-29 Kee Bird, Frozen in Time For 50 Years, She Was Almost Rescued
On 20 February 1947, U.S. Air Force Lt. Vern H. Arnett and his eleven man crew took off on what was supposed to be a routine…
Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2
Relatively few weapons were used by both Allied and Axis forces in World War Two, and the few that were (the Oerlikon cannon, for example)…
Some of the Best Anti Tank Rifles
Tanks became the undisputed kings of the battlefield — lumbering steel boxes that crushed everything in their path while shrugging off machine gun and rifle…