Manassas Civil War Weekend Abandons “Civil War”
One of the longest-running and most famous Civil War weekends will no longer be held in its current form. The Manassas Museum has decided that…
“Stoned” Soldier Started Mutiny in India to End British Rule
On the afternoon of March 29th, 1857, a Sepoy of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) took aim at his English officer and fired the…
Sir Ben Kingsley as Nazi Adolf Eichmann in New Film “Operation Finale”
Otto Adolf Eichmann went down in modern history as a man of great evil, priding himself with the death of 6 million people. He became…
Declassified: Cold War Technology Documents
One of the biggest challenges in intelligence gathering is simply getting close enough to the target to acquire any meaningful data. One of the means…
M6 Heavy Tank was Armed to the Teeth – Great Photos
The M6 heavy tank was designed and built by the United States during World War II. Prior to World War II, the U.S. had a…
The Sweater That Survived The Holocaust
For many people, the Holocaust evokes images of trains, masses of people often sick and starving, and gas chambers used for mass executions. For one…
Soviet Jew with Nazi Name Awarded Medal for Courage in WWII
The name of the leader of the Third Reich became a household name. It is associated with numerous crimes against humanity. However, few people know…
WWI Memorial Controversy: Court Refuses to Rehear Case
A forty-foot cross that has stood by a Maryland intersection since 1925 has been ordered to be removed or destroyed by the US Court of…
17 Women to 1 Man – Generations of War May Explain Ancient Mystery
Several millennia ago men were in an unusual position. According to recent studies, genetic diversity–specifically the diversity of the Y-chromosome–virtually collapsed over the course of…
The Incredible Messerschmitt Me163: Years Ahead of Its Time
When it took to the skies in 1944, the Messerschmitt Me163 Komet looked like something out of a science fiction serial. One of the stranger…
M24 Chaffee “Panther Pup” in Photos
The M24 Chaffee Light Tank, officially known as Light Tank, M24, was named after the U.S. Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped introduce…
Coming Home! North Korea Returns War Remains to United States
On the 65th anniversary of the Armistice of the Korean war, North Korea has released a set of war remains to the United States. This…