Vietnam Veteran Funeral Attended by as Many as 5,000 After Online Appeal
Joseph Walker, a 72-year-old resident of Dale, Texas, died on November 19, 2018. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who had served in Vietnam.…
Seven Strange Looking German Armored Cars of WW2
During the Second World War, the Germans made extensive use of military vehicles to master a new form of warfare, in which the combustion engine…
Marine & Lone Ranger Actor Wasn’t KIA He Actually Died of Alcohol Poisoning From Drinking Moonshine
For those of us of a certain age, the sound of the William Tell Overture and the sight of a masked rider on a white…
Battle of the Bulge: Patton Ordered The Priest to Pray For Clear Weather, The Weather Subsequently Cleared
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last desperate gamble to win the war on the Western Front. It was 1944, and Hitler’s armies were…
The Amazing Irish Kamikaze Tank Buster Took Out A King Tiger By Ramming
British officers who commanded tanks during WW2 were often told that naval tactics could be used effectively by tanks. However, this advice was not often…
No, Polish Cavalry Never Charged German Tanks at Krojanty
Ask many armchair historian when the last ever cavalry charge took place and most will tell you it happened during World War II. They’ll likely…
Outnumbered & Outgunned,They Fought to The Last Man “The Demons Of IB Ridge”
The 20th of October 1960 would see the outbreak of a war that had been brewing for years along the Himalayan borders. Containing horrors that…
The Most Powerful Explosions of WWI
In any military conflicts, the opposing sides are looking for new means and methods to defeat the enemy. After the invention of blasting explosives, several…
First Female Fighter Pilot in American History Honored at Funeral
Historically, women in the American Armed Forces were relegated and confined to clerical jobs and other posts that offer little advancement within the military. But…
The 4-Legged German who Flew Against the Luftwaffe
There are few friends more steadfastly loyal than those of the canine variety. During the Second World War, a German Shepherd named Antis proved his…
Why were American Sailors Kidnapped by the Royal Navy?
It may seem hard to believe, but there was a time when the British Royal Navy asserted the right simply to capture American sailors and…
When Iceland Wanted To Remain Neutral In WW2, Britain Had Other Ideas
Iceland is a beautiful and unique country situated in the North Atlantic somewhere between the British Isles and Greenland. The island is riddled with…