Academy Award-Winning Actor David Niven Had to Fight to Serve In WWII
A famous Hollywood star of the 1940s, through to the ’80s, David Niven featured in numerous popular films, even taking on the role of James…
The Second Battle of Fort Wagner Proved the 54th Infantry Regiment Had the Chops
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment proved their bravery and courage in fighting against Confederate forces at Fort Wagner.
Was Thomas Dobney the Youngest Bomber Pilot of World War II?
It’s no secret that, during the First World War, it was common for men to lie about their age when enlisting. While it was more…
Lost Cosmonauts: The Supposed Victims of the Soviet Union’s Space Endeavors
During the 1960s, rumors circulated that the Soviet Union had been sending people to space long before they announced their first successful launch. Experiments frequently…
Five Men Who Died At the Alamo
Not only was the Battle of the Alamo one of the most famous engagements during the Texas Revolution, it’s regarded as one of the most…
How the USS Yorktown’s (CV-5) Sacrifice Helped Lead the US to Victory at Midway
After suffering extensive damage in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the USS Yorktown (CV-5) limped her way back to Pearl Harbor as preparations for…
17 Powerful Images That Show the Human Side of War
Since the First World War, every conflict has been well-documented. There are millions of photos showing soldiers, aircraft, tanks and battlefields, and behind them are…
The USS Laffey (DD-724) Was Known As ‘The Ship That Would Not Die’
A number of US Navy vessels are named for veterans who served their country gallantly and with valor. That being said, few live up to…
How the Soldier ‘Worth a Million Men’ Single-Handedly Saved His Comrades from a German Assault
On April 9, 1918, Aníbal Augusto Milhais and his comrades with the 2nd Infantry Division of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps were embroiled in the intense…
101st Airborne Medics Robert Wright and Ken Moore Treated Both Sides On D-Day
Inside the Église Saint-Côme et Saint-Damien d’Angoville au Plain are two stained glass windows dedicated to the US forces that pushed through following the D-Day…
Joe Ekins: The Tank Gunner Who Took Out the Black Baron and Three Tigers
Starting out as an employee at a shoe factory, 17-year-old Joe Ekins never could have imagined he would be credited with taking out not just…
AVS-36: The Worst Rifle Ever Developed By the Soviet Union
While the Soviet Union may have been adept at producing tanks, the same can’t really be said about its handheld weaponry. The interwar period and…