The Time When WW1 Veterans Turned a Peace Day Into a Riot!
It is estimated that out of the whole population of the city, one person in fifty was killed in the war. When the Peace Treaty…
Navy to Name Destroyer After Medal of Honor Recipient who Fell on Grenade
While his comrades fell on all sides, Charette repeatedly surged through the heavy rain of hostile fire to aid his injured comrades. The US Navy…
The Russian Reindeer Who Served On A British Sub
The crew of the Trident figured that the only way they could get the reindeer onto the sub was via the torpedo tubes. Reindeer are…
Did You Know? 10 Cool Movie Facts About Platoon
Not surprisingly, the film was banned in Vietnam by the authorities because of its portrayal of Vietnamese soldiers. Films about historical military events are one…
Did You Know Houdini Taught US Soldiers How to Survive a Torpedoed Ship
“My heart is in this work, for it is not a question of “Will we lose.” We must win, and that is all there is…
Vietnam Vermin: The Story of the Tunnel Rats
The Americans and Australians were continuously plagued with small scale surprise attacks by the Viet Cong as they advanced deep into the woods. When the…
K Rations Included Chewing Gum for Several Reasons
As most military rations are barely discernible as food, the addition of the gum provided a highly desirable element of flavor. An army marches on…
Who Was The First Black Soldier to Receive the Victoria Cross?
White officers leading non-white men made particularly tempting targets for snipers, as the British Indian Army would discover in the First World War. In 1866—only…
Guns of Navarone: How Effective was Coastal Artillery in WWII?
Total Axis losses to the British guns consisted of four transport ships, and one submarine which was damaged and then scuttled by her crew. Most…
150 British Soldiers Against 4000 Zulus: The Defence of Rorke’s Drift
11 Victoria Crosses and Four Distinguished Conduct Medals were awarded in this most epic of battles. Eleven Victoria Crosses, the highest and most prestigious medal…
What if Britain had Lost the Battle Above its Skies in WWII?
The most likely result of German victory and the success of Operation Sea Lion would have been a new government in the UK. During the…
Foo Fighters Learn to Fly: UFOs of WWII
Some researchers became more convinced that the foo fighters had then simply been hallucinations. The name “foo fighters” has become synonymous with Dave Grohl’s rock…