OSS Pierre Ortiz: French Legionnaire, US Marine, Hollywood Actor, German Nightmare
World War II had many heroes, but few had the flair and elan of Pierre Julien Ortiz, known to his friends (and his enemies) as…
Birth of the Assault Rifle – The Sturmgewehr 44
The assault rifle is now used by infantry units in armies across the globe. However, prior to World War Two, such weapons were virtually unknown.…
Why Was There no Insurgency in Germany & Japan After WW2?
After the devastation of years of fighting, the German and Japanese surrendered unconditionally at the end of the Second World War. Both of their economies…
Fuhrer Thought Strategically About Which Nations to Invade
In hindsight, it is too easy to say that Adolf Hitler was simply a madman with no rational thought behind his actions. It’s certainly true…
Britain’s WW2 Pet Extermination: Within a week, 750,000 pets were ‘destroyed’
World War II was a difficult time to live through in Britain. From the constant barrage of bombs during the Blitz and the frequent rationing…
US Navy Has Lost Fewer Than 30 Ships Since WW2, These Are the Most Notable Losses
The US Navy lost over 350 ships during World War II, but less than 30 since then. These are the most notable losses. The Bullhead…
Maggots in the Biscuits & Beef so Bad it was Given a Funeral: Military Rations Throughout Time
Hard Tack Although recorded uses of “Bisket” or “hard tack” (literally meaning hard food) date to the Roman Legions and Richard I’s Crusades, it…
The Devil Walked the Earth: Reinhard Heydrich – Mastermind of the Holocaust & “Hangman” of Czechoslovakia
When he was a young child, nobody would have guessed that Reinhard Heydrich would become one of the most monstrous men in history. However, Heydrich went…
Last Seen Propped Against a Tree, Pistol in His Hand, 8 Japanese Lie Around Him
The Medal of Honor is the greatest and most esteemed American military decoration that can be bestowed. The soldiers who have received this honor are…
Argentinian Sub, ARA San Juan, Found a Year After it Went Missing
A tweet from the Argentinian Navy stated that one of their submarines, ARA San Juan, which went missing on November 15, 2017, 430km (267 miles)…
Hitler’s Alpine Retreat a Nexus Between Remembrance & Praise
During World War II, Adolf Hitler could often be found at the Berghof, his home in the Bavarian Alps which served as the second…
The Historic USS Ticonderoga
The Ticonderoga in and representing History Aircraft carrier development during World War II represented the culmination of important aspects of naval military history, ranging from the…