The Last Ride of the Yaqui Tribe
The common thread of history winds through battles and wars, and the last battle of the American Indian Wars was not at Wounded Knee on…
“Destroyer of Beasts” – the ISU-152
Object 241 or ISU-152 was a Soviet heavy self-propelled artillery vehicle during the Second World War. The designation “ISU” stands for self-propelled installation, created on…
Edokko: Touching Story of Jewish Refugee in WWII Japan
A memoir from a New York Man Who Grew Up a Jewish Refugee in World War II Japan and Worked with the US Military as…
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…