The Ottoman ‘Islamic Army of the Caucasus’ in Dagestan (1918)
At the end of World War I, the Ottoman Army achieved one of its greatest triumphs along the shores of the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan and Dagestan. But…
German Knight who Survived 50 Years of War With a Mechanical Arm
Götz von Berlichingen – Insanely crazy German knight who survived five decades of war, battled enemies with a mechanical iron arm, and invented the phrase…
Telling his Remaining Marines “we gotta go help those kids” Charged Into the Fight
Friendly artillery raked the small village ahead, but the Marines were still under heavy machine gun fire while rocket propelled grenades rained down on them…
5 Heroes Without Weapons: Padre Paratrooper, Landed on D-Day & His Adventures Started Immediately
The common perception is that one has to use a weapon in order to be a hero. But the following list contains amazing people who…
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.…