Unmanned Bombers, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? JFK’s Brother Lost his Life in One
By August 1944, a favorable end was in sight for the Allies, and efforts were being ramped up to gain a final, definitive advantage over…
The Deadliest Single Days in War: You Will Surprised by Where & When
Psychologists, historians, philosophers, politicians, poets – all have tried to understand what seems at times to be a basic human need – not food, shelter,…
Some Big Failures & Strangest Looking Inventions of War
New technology, more powerful guns, over-active planners, and the demands of warfare often resulted in wild creations that resembled flights of fancy or Frankenstein experiments…
8 French Self-Propelled Artillery Weapons
Self-propelled artillery has a history almost as old as tanks, and the French were early adopters in both fields. From First World War field guns…
The “English patient” a Bungling Nazi Intelligence Officer “very ugly & Shabbily Dressed, With a fat & Pendulous Nose”
The romantic war film, The English Patient, was based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje, which was awarded the Booker Prize…
The Scharnhorst – only 36 members of the crew escaped a watery grave
Nazi Germany’s navy, known as the Kriegsmarine, possessed in its arsenal some of the most impressive ships of its time. German engineers managed to manufacture…
An Interesting Question Did People Look Back at the Civil War The Way we Look at WW2 Today?
A question that is interesting to ponder is whether other eras looked at past conflicts the way we look at World War Two (WWII). After…
When WW2 Ended Where Did all the 100’s of Millions of Weapons Go?
World War II ended over 70 years ago – so what happened to the hundreds of millions of weapons that were made for it? World…
Life Inside A Submarine: This Museum Offers A Glimpse Of Life Under The Sea
Museums are wonderful places to explore. In these institutions, we can learn about other cultures and other times. Usually, they are made of brick and…
Battle Strategies and Retreats
There are no rules to war. There are no guarantees and no certainties. Usually, when one force breaks and runs, it signals the end of…
Last US Casualty of WWI: Futile Gesture or Heroism?
War is a lot of things. Heroic. Interesting. World-changing and life-altering. Many things move us, anger us, and frustrate us when we reflect on war.…
Millis Jefferis: How a Bridge Builder Become One of WW2 Greatest Saboteurs
During the Second World War, the British pulled together a wide range of specialists to plan and execute covert operations. Working within the Special Operations…