Operation Urgent Fury: The 1983 US Invasion of Grenada
In 1983, the Cold War was rather hot: Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States and the relations between East and West deteriorated.…
Passchendaele: The Lost Victory of World War I – Review By Stuart McClung
World War I on the Western Front can mostly be described as an exercise in futility. Once the initial 1914 German offensive through Belgium and…
Catch Me if You Can: Franz Von Werra The Only German POW to Escape From Canada and Get Back Into the Fight
Although there is a book written about his story and a movie by the same name (The One That Got Away), most people would not…
The Final Attempts On Hitler’s Life, Before He Killed Himself
In a recent post, we revisited all of the assassination attempts on Hitler before the war. Before the war, Hitler’s would-be assassins were his political opponents…
The Incredible Role of the International Red Cross and The Red Crescent Movements during WWII
The role of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement during the Second World War remains largely unknown to the wider public, but the…
The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In WWI – An Amazing Tale of Bravery
The Navy Cross is awarded for valor and heroism while in service with the United States Naval Forces. Since its creation in 1919, there have…
The Panzer Attack on Faïd Pass – the most experienced forces in the region were about to hit the exposed French.
On January 30, 1943, German forces attacked the French holding Faïd Pass in Tunisia. The battle highlighted the weakness Allied troops in North Africa were…
Cresson Kearny – Nuclear War Survival Skills: It focused on what would happen if the US was affected by nuclear war
In the 1960s and 70s, the world was undergoing a period known as the Cold War. There was a very real threat of a potential…
We Ask If Anyone Was Really Neutral During WWII – The Story of Switzerland, Portugal and Sweden
The most destructive conflict in modern history certainly did not leave anyone unaffected. However, some countries – Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, and Spain – were never…
After 39 Soviet Commandos Took Hill 3234 In Afghanistan, Not Even Hundreds Of Mujahedeen Could Dislodge Them
The Soviet-Afghan War, or the “Soviet Vietnam” as some political analysts called it, was one of the key points in which the decaying superpower came…
Honda Point Disaster: Where 7 Destroyers and 23 Sailors Were Lost In The Largest Peacetime Loss Of U.S. Navy Ships
Point Pedernales in Santa Barbara, California is also called Honda Point, but the Spanish who discovered it in the 16th century named it the Devil’s…
Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – Epic Retreats From Military History
In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat. Sometimes, they’re a deliberate tactic to gain more defensible ground, consolidate forces, encircle an enemy, or lead them…