Final Part of Notable U.S. Naval losses – One Ship Had a Short & Fatal Career
This is the third and final part of notable U.S. Naval losses that range from immediately after World War II to the present day. USNS…
Was the Russian T-34 Really the Best Tank of WW2?
German Field Marshall von Kleist described the Russian T-34 as ‘the best tank of World War Two.’ Panzer leader General Heinz Guderian claimed that the…
Post War Notable Naval Losses, The Role That Bad Luck & Bad Actors Play
This is the second part of a three-part series describing U.S. naval accidents and notable losses after World War II. They illustrate the importance of…
Remains of WW1 soldier found buried in ice are finally returned home
The phenomenon of melting glaciers is not breaking news for environmentally concerned people. However, sometimes such events offer up surprising discoveries, such as the traces…
The Totally Amazing V-2 Rocket in Pictures
As early as 1932, inquiry into the use of rockets in warfare was conducted in Germany. The military was thinking outside the box, figuring out…
Vietnam Free Fire Zones – Anything That Moved Within Was Attacked And Destroyed
The US military and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces in Vietnam faced a problem: how to successfully fight an enemy that…
Did YOU Know?? There Was an Armed Interceptor Version of the SR-71 called the YF-12
In the history of American aviation, a special chapter should be given to the story of the Lockheed Corporation. The most fascinating section of that…
Birth of the Assault Rifle – The Sturmgewehr 44
The assault rifle is now used by infantry units in armies across the globe. However, prior to World War Two, such weapons were virtually unknown.…
US Navy Has Lost Fewer Than 30 Ships Since WW2, These Are the Most Notable Losses
The US Navy lost over 350 ships during World War II, but less than 30 since then. These are the most notable losses. The Bullhead…
The Historic USS Ticonderoga
The Ticonderoga in and representing History Aircraft carrier development during World War II represented the culmination of important aspects of naval military history, ranging from the…
The B-32 Dominator: The Heavy Bomber in Service for Less Than a Year
Many history buffs will be familiar with the B-29 Superfortress, which is perhaps best known as the aircraft which carried the atomic bomb during the…
The Rab Concentration Camp – A Disturbingly ‘Forgotten’ Piece of History
Rab has long been the site of violence between Italians and Slavs, with both fighting for control of the island for the past 1,500 years.…