In Band of Brothers GIs Could Retun Home if They Had 85 Points, Was This True?
The TV miniseries Band of Brothers provided information about WWII to many people. While some of the facts in the show were exaggerated, was the…
Over 100 Fascinating Pictures of British WW2 Tanks Some You Wouldn’t Have Seen Before
Vickers Medium Tank Mark 2 The standard British tank of the inter-war years, the Vickers Medium Mark 2 was based on a design from not…
Fascinating Images of The Battle of Leyte Gulf
This was an intense naval battle in World War II and arguably one of the largest in the world. It highlights the importance of blue-water…
The Highest-Scoring Female Fighter Ace Ever: The Short but Daring Life of Lydia Litvyak
In June 1941, the Axis powers launched an ill-fated invasion of Russia. The 3 million soldiers that swarmed the Russian border overwhelmed the Soviet defenses.…
Unknown project for solving the Iranian Hostage Crisis: Operation Credible Sport
“Desperate times call for desperate measures” is a sentence that best describes Operation Credible Sport. In situations when conventional solutions have failed and when conventional…
Brazilian Who Hated Hitler won the Silver Star in Italy During WWII
We all know that the Second World War was truly a global war in the sense that battles were fought on many of the world’s…
Remembering Easy Company
In life, there are people who prefer to live in a routine fashion. They wake up every day at the same time and eat their…
Update: Told to Tear it Down: Supreme Court Takes on Controversial WWI Memorial Case
On Friday, November 2, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case to decide the fate of a 40-foot cross that sits in the…
Dying For A Cause: When Men Make The Ultimate Sacrifice
All wars are filled with men performing heroic deeds. The very nature of conflict demands that bravery is an inherent part of it. But some…
Stopping The Northern Crusades: Who Halted the Teutonic Knights?
Arguing about religion may appear to be a futile exercise, but it is a cause that mankind has fought and died for throughout history. Many…
Patriots or traitors? The soldiers of General Vlasov in the service of the Nazis
I, as a faithful son of my Homeland, voluntarily join the ranks of the fighters of the Armed Forces of the Peoples of Russia. In…
1860: The First U.S. Navy Submarine: “Alligator”
Submarines did not become common in naval forces around the world until the 20th century. But one did exist in 1860s America during the Civil War–the…