Special Units – Muslim Battalions in the Soviet Army
In 1979, as part of the Soviet troops, there were some special units. The uniqueness was that these units consisted exclusively of representatives of Central…
WEAPONS OF THE WARSAW PACT – Book Review
All eyes seem to be on Russia these days, whether it be for the recent (and marvelous) World Cup tournament or for the more obdurate…
In Their Own Words – Remembering the Falkland Islands War
War is nothing like the movies. The life experiences soldiers have on the field are nothing like what an overview of the tactical map can…
Pirate or Privateer: The Lafitte Empire and the Raid of Barataria Bay
While the War of 1812 raged on between Great Britain and the United States, a group of gentleman pirates or as they would so often…
“Comfort Women” of WWII Abandoned by Japan – Critics Charge
In North America, men everywhere are dealing with the reckoning and fallout of the #Me Too and #Times Up movements, which constitute a calling to…
Size Doesn’t Matter – Henry Johnson Awarded Medal of Honor for Fierce Fighting and Heroism
In June 1917, a young, slight railway porter left his job in Albany, New York and joined the US Army. A scant two months after…
Flying Whale – The Messerschmitt 323 Gigant in 26 Photos
The German Messerschmitt Me 323 was a giant transport aircraft which served the German military during the Second World War. It was a powered heavy…
Hi-Tech Survey of USS Emmons Wreck – Ship Fought at Omaha Beach and Okinawa
A recent paper, “Assessment and Significance of a World War II battle site: recording the USS Emmons using a High‐Resolution DEM combining Multibeam Bathymetry and…
“King Leonidas” Teams up with SEALs to Save a Russian President in “Hunter Killer” – Trailer Inside
Following on from Washington in “Olympus Has Fallen” and London in “London Has Fallen”, now it’s Moscow’s turn. The upcoming movie “Hunter Killer” is not…
Doping for War – Russian Vodka and German Amphetamines in WWII
During World War II (the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union), alcohol was the norm in the Soviet army, and was unofficially called the Narkomovskie…
The Rockets’ Red Glare – Congreve’s Invention, Fort McHenry, and a National Anthem
On September 12, 1814, HMS Erebus sailed up the Patapsco river toward Baltimore. The British Royal Navy had been roaming free throughout Chesapeake Bay for…
Rolling Thunder – 30 Awesome Photos of the M7 Priest Self-Propelled Gun
The M7 is a 105mm self-propelled artillery unit used by the United States in 1943-1945 in all theaters of military operations. It was established in…