Mighty Little Destroyer of Tanks – The German “Hetzer” Jagdpanzer 38(t) in 25 Great Photos
The Hetzer, originally known as Jagdpanzer 38(t), was one of the most prolific tank destroyers fielded by the Germans during the Second World War. Following a…
USS Indianapolis -True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man
Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands in the most…
Hung Out to Dry – The JFK Dilemma on the Failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
How changes at the last hour led to great repercussions The initial plan for the 2506 Brigade, composed of exiled Cuban freedom fighters, to invade…
RAF Pilot Leads Rebellion for Independence in Zimbabwe
Cecil Rhodes established Fort Salisbury and the state of Rhodesia in September of 1890, and ninety years later, it was rebranded as the state of…
An Amazing Barn Find: WW2 Jeep – Yours for $18,000
1943 Willys Jeep GPW – a rare Jeep find stuck in a corner of a barn for over 50 years and this old Jeep has come…
What Sank the USS San Diego? U.S. Navy Divers Investigate
For a warship that was only active for 11 years, the armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR 6) has continued to live on, 100 years…
Last of its Kind – Only Remaining German A7V Tank on Display in Queensland (15 Photos)
The last remaining German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tank from World War I is going on permanent display at the Queensland Museum in November. The timing coincides…
World War III Averted? – Remembering the “Kursk” Submarine Disaster
August 12, 2000, is a date forever included in the newest history of Russia. It was on this day that one of the most sophisticated…
Planes, Tanks, and Futbol – The Soviets in the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War provided the perfect laboratory conditions for the Soviet military to test its combat readiness prior to the arrival of a ‘big…
Nazi Germany – Creating the Continent-Conquering War Machine
As the driving force behind the Second World War in Europe, Adolf Hitler transformed a withered German war machine into something that seemed almost unstoppable.…
The “Jug” P-47 Thunderbolt – Workhorse of WWII in 30+ Photos
Republic’s P-47 Thunderbolt was the backbone of the U.S. Air Force during Second World War and was certainly one of the most iconic American aircraft,…
Legendary Viking Battle – Svolda and King Olaf
Fought in the summer of 1000 on the western Baltic Sea, the battle of Svolda is without doubt among the major historical battles that shaped…