William Avery “Billy” Bishop – The Kid Who Couldn’t Miss
Air Marshal William Avery “Billy” Bishop was a Canadian fighter pilot in WWI who crashed his plane during a practice run and was ordered to…
Top 10 Facts About SS-Standartenführer Joachim Peiper
Many men, soldiers, and supporters of Hitler and his politics, helped Germany do the damage it did during World War II. One of those men…
The Evacuation of Gallipoli, The Brilliant End To A Disastrous Campaign
To Europeans, Britons, Canadians, and Americans, stories of World War I often focus on the great battles of the Western Front like the Somme, Ypres,…
Brotherly bond – WWII veteran preserves legacy of military service through personal writings
By Jeremy P. Amick A travesty in the preservation of military history is failing to capture the stories of our nation’s combat veterans before they…
9 Reasons Why Boudica Almost Beat the Romans
The early Roman Empire was an unstoppable juggernaut of military strength, bending the rest of Europe to its will. Rebellions were mercilessly crushed by one…
Awarded the Medal of Honor For Bravery Whilst His Country Locked up His Family in an Interment Camp
George “Joe” Taro Sakato is a second-generation-born American of Japanese descent, which was why his family had to relocate during WWII. Despite this, he joined…
One Man Demolition Squad Who Personally Destroyed, With Grenades, SIX Enemy Posts, And More!
Thomas Currie “Diver” Derrick wasn’t among the first to join the Australian military when WWII broke out in 1939. When he finally did join the…
Royal Marine Threw Himself on a Grenade, Walked Away with a Bloody Nose and the George Cross
He shouldn’t have lived. And in fact, if you were to ask him, he would tell you that at the time he thought for sure…
The 4 Types of Men Who Fought for Napoleon
The awesome power of the Napoleonic Empire was built on the blood and courage of millions of soldiers. Though Napoleon is remembered as an icon…
Firing The Pak 40, Most Powerful Anti-Tank Gun of WWII
The 75 millimeter Pak 40 anti-tank gun was a German anti-tank gun developed during WWII from 1939-1941. PAK is the abbreviation for “Panzerabwehrkanone.” Initially, the…
Fromelles: The Worst 24 Hours In Australia’s Entire History – July 19th 1916
Horrifying loss was the defining feature of the First World War. For much of 1916, the focus of that horror on the Western Front was…
Operation Pike – The Plan to Bomb Soviet Oilfields In 1939 And Lose The War
Operation Pike was the code-name for a strategic bombing plan, overseen by Air Commodore John Slessor, against the Soviet Union by the Anglo-French alliance. British…