The Failed Secret Mission to Convince Italy to Abandon the Nazis
Wars don’t just happen on enormous battlefields–they are also conducted in secret meetings, back door deals, and one-on-one in conference rooms. Sometimes the talks that…
How the British Empire Starved Its Soldiers In the Crimea
Soldiers win wars. Officers might make the calls, set the strategy, and direct the action, but when it comes down to the actual hard sacrifices,…
Fake Israeli Luxury Beach Resort in Sudan Rescued 7,000 Jews
During the 1980s, Israeli secret service agents ran a luxury beach resort in Sudan as a front for its operations. Mossad agents worked to smuggle…
Easy Company Facts Even Hardcore Fans of ‘Band of Brothers’ Don’t Know
HBO’s 2001 miniseries, Band of Brothers, has continued to gain popularity in the decades since its release. This is partly due to later generations having…
The Viet Cong Used German WWII Weapons Against the USA – Great Pictures in Here
When the United States entered the war in Vietnam, the country’s political situation had already been extremely complicated. What started out as an anti-colonial conflict…
Test Your Movie I.Q.! The Little Glitches In Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is considered more than just one of director Steven Spielberg’s best films. Many critics and moviegoers alike rank it as one of…
Dahomey Amazons – The Only Elite All-female Warrior Regiments
“War does not have a woman’s face,” but delving into the pages of history, we realize that this is not a true sentiment. In different epochs…
Man Finds German WWII Bomber Buried on UK Beach
Chris Gleadell of Sheringham, UK, made a unique discovery when he nearly tripped over some metal parts sticking out of the sand of a Norfolk…
Great Blunders of WW2 – One Happened Twice
When discussing the outcome of World War II, much is made of Axis mistakes. From Hitler’s launch of Operation Barbarossa to Japan’s failure to destroy…
Armored Warfare: Announcing the Global Server Launch
Commanders! Today marks the third anniversary of the Armored Warfare launch and, on top of celebrating this important milestone with bonuses and great deals, we’d…
Did You Know World War I Dragged On Even After the Armistice Was Signed?
The end of the Great War wasn’t the slam dunk history books and popular culture imply. The Allies wanted more from Germany than mere defeat:…
Hollywood Blockbuster ‘Midway’ Starring Woody Harrelson to Begin Filming
German film director Roland Emmerich, who previously directed such films as “Independence Day” and “The Patriot,” is preparing to begin filming a remake of the…