We Were Soldiers: Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley – Veteran of 3 Wars
Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army. He eventually reached the rank of Command Sergeant…
The Sword of Rome: Marcus Claudius Marcellus
All three of the Punic Wars were won by Rome, and the third war saw Carthage’s complete destruction, but there were periods where the Romans…
7 Famous Knights of the Middle Ages
Medieval knights were among the celebrities of their day – warriors, leaders, and scholars. They became figures of romance and inspiration, giving them a special…
How Dr. Morell Made Hitler A Cocaine Junkie
By Elaine Fields Smith At last, a reasonable explanation for dictator Adolf Hitler’s maniacal behavior. The Fuhrer was on drugs thanks to Dr. Theodor Morell.…
Montgomery Was Shot Twice During WWI – And Other Things You Might Not Know About Him
Bernard Montgomery, who was to become one of the most outstanding of British military leaders, was born in London in 1887. His grandfather was General…
Saving Private Ryan: 21 Facts! Mel Gibson Was Considered For Capt Miller… Seriously!!!!
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…
Operation Market Garden In Color!
Operation Market Garden was the plan by Field Marshal Montgomery to outflank the German fortified Siegfried line by going through The Netherlands. The Netherlands is…
Stalin’s son Yakov Dzhugashvili captured by the Germans. He ‘died’ in a PoW camp
Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…
Real Life Air America: The CIA’s Covert Airline Used for Everything, including Drug Smuggling
The United States has lots of airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, etc. One airline most people have not heard of is Air…
The Heroic German Officer Who Gave His Life Trying to Save an American in a Minefield
October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…
The sniper who managed to kill an enemy with a half-mile sniper shot which curved 56 feet (17 m.) in the air before hitting the target
Corporal Matt Hughes, a crack shot with the Royal Marines, was ordered to take out an Iraqi who was holding back an important advance during…
The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific
Six months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese planned to lure the American aircraft carriers into a trap at Midway Islands. Imperial Japan’s overall…