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Forgotten Meat Grinder: The Battle of Hurtgen Forest WWII

It was some of the most brutal fighting of the Second World War, a grinding battle in which thousands of American and German lives were…

Unique Cache of Antique Weapons Discovered in Canal

This is the astonishing moment a cache of guns was pulled out of a canal by a family of magnet-fishers. The Price family couldn’t believe…

Andrew Jackson – Politician General in War of 1812

In the years leading up to 1812, the United States had become entangled in the conflict between the United Kingdom and France; Great Britain banned…

Remember That Time Israel Stole a MiG 21?

The Mossad is well known and considered one of the elite intelligence institutions in the world. The organization has accomplished many incredible feats over the…

The German Extermination Conveyor at Babi Yar

On September 29, 1941, the streets of occupied Kiev were filled with thousands of women, old people and children carrying valuable things. According to the…

Celebrating 100 Years of Rags – The Mascot of the First Division

Remembering the amazing story of the connection between a dog and men at war. By the day of his rescue off a Paris street—Bastille Day,…

Victory in the Balance – Yorktown: Ending the Revolutionary War

The siege of Yorktown began on 28 September 1781. It was to last until October 19. In the weeks preceding the final battle, the British…

The Grand Master: Alexander’s Genius in the Battle of Issus

King Darius planned on fighting Alexander on the wide Syrian plains.This tactic would have allowed Darius the opportunity of surrounding Alexander’s greatly outnumbered army. Darius…

War Zone Zoo: Remarkable Story of the Berlin Zoo in WW2

May 1945. The war in Europe has come to an end. Bombardments by the Allies and house-to-house combat between the German Wehrmacht and the Russian…

Battle Of Levounion – Breathing New Life for the Byzantines

In 1091 the Byzantine Empire appeared to be falling apart after a series of weak emperors and military defeats in nearly every corner of its…

82nd Airborne Vet that Made Four Combat Jumps in WWII – Passes Away

There were less than 3,000 paratroopers who jumped into combat four times with the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. After 1st Sgt. Harold…

The Famous Messerschmitt Bf109 – Facts You May Not Know

The most famous German fighter plane of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf109 played a hugely important part in that conflict. First Flight The…