Bravery: The Amazing French Resistance and D-Day Including 21 images
As Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, the 6th of June 1944, others were paving the way for their arrival. The French…
The Six Men Who Were Behind the July 20th Plot to Assassinate Hitler
The July 20th Plot to assassinate Hitler in his Eastern Prussian Headquarters, called the Wolf’s Lair, was probably the closest anyone got to really killing…
Battlecruisers: A Flawed Naval Experiment of WWI
WWI was a time of change in naval warfare. Heavy dreadnoughts were replacing older, more vulnerable ships. Submarines made their first serious appearance in combat.…
These Descendants of Civil War Veterans Still Remember the War Stories of Their Fathers
The American Civil War is today perceived as a hugely important part of the early history of the nation, with its witnesses and participants long…
Wartime Family Heirloom Turns Out to Be An Unexploded Bomb
A family heirloom that was brought back home after a British soldier who’d done military service in Japan and Asia and passed down through the…
Saving Private Ryan Depicted War So Realistically That It Triggered PTSD among Veterans Who Watched It
Saving Private Ryan is perhaps the most iconic WWII film ever made. Its depiction of the Normandy landings drew critical acclaim when the film premiered…
The Japanese Tried A Second Raid On Pearl Harbor – It Was Not A Success
Everyone knows about the first bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Less well known, however, was the second attack. And there was almost a third……
HMS Audacious: The Only Super-Dreadnought Sunk in WWI – By A German Naval Mine
The biggest, most advanced, most expensive, and most daunting war machinery of World War I was the super-dreadnought battleship. These great sea beasts were near…
Devastating Missile Power – The Archers Of The Ancient Roman Army
Although the armies of Rome were famous for their hard-hitting legionaries, they also used a range of other troops. Cavalry, slingers, and light infantry all…
The European Powers Were Rapidly Developing Ground-Breaking New Strategies In World War One
The beginning of WWI was dictated by carefully developed strategies and their failure in the face of reality. The diplomatic and strategic plans of the…
Frederick the Great Leads The Prussian Army – The Pinnacle Of European Military Power In Their Day
The snow muffled all sound save the moan of the wind. The winter skeletons of trees showed black against the blank canvas. Grey sky heavy…
Battle of Trafalgar: The Engagement That Saw the Heroic Death of Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson
The Battle of Trafalgar is among the most famous naval battles in history. Facing a joint force made up of French and Spanish vessels, the…