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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…

Breaking Barriers and Fighting Germans: First Indian Pilot in WWI – Hardit Singh Malik

Hardit Singh Malik was the first Indian to serve as a pilot in the British air force. Indians who were studying in Britain during the…

The Rosenbergs: Willing to Die for Communism

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were American communists who were executed on June 19, 1953, on charges of smuggling atomic secrets to the USSR. Julius was…

General Robert E. Lee – Learning the Ropes in Mexico

The American Civil War was the most devastating war in United States history. Over 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and the scars of the conflict…