The Insane Idea to Create an Aircraft Carrier Out of Ice
Desperate times call for desperate measures – a truth that has been repeatedly confirmed in the pages of world history. During the Second World War,…
Germany’s Last Field Marshal – The Butcher Ferdinand Schörnerand
During the Second World War, the Allies ran a series of propaganda posters entitled “This is the Enemy,” which depicted a variety of Axis personalities…
The Ultra-Versatile M29 Weasel in Photos
Initially introduced to serve as part of a secret commando operation in Norway in 1942, the M29 Weasel was designed to overcome difficult surface conditions,…
Pirate, Honorable War Hero, or Nazi Agent? – Count Felix von Luckner
During and after the First World War, Count Felix von Luckner gained legendary status for his ability to wage warfare without casualties, his honorable treatment…
Niihau Incident at Pearl Harbor – Local Hawaiians Fought Downed Japanese Pilot and Sympathizers
Shigenori Nishikaichi knew his Zero was doomed once his fuel tank was hit by American fire. He had already successfully guarded a group of bombers…
The “Peanut Special” – Grumman F4F Wildcat in Photos
Even though both the United States and Great Britain became fighter aircraft powerhouses by the late stages of World War II, the situation was quite…
The Vietnam Tanker That Fought Off an Ambush with His Colt 45
Dwight Johnson came from the housing projects in Detroit and became a recipient of the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Even more noteworthy is that…
How Germany Prepared for the Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last great attempt to win the Second World War. In December 1944, as the Allies pressed in from…
12 Impressive German Self-Propelled Guns of WW2
Self-propelled guns played an important part in the Second World War, making heavy firepower mobile more cheaply than tanks did. Here are some of the…
Joachim Rønneberg, Norwegian WWII hero who led raid to destroy Nazi heavy water plant, dies at 99
Norwegian hero, Joachim Rønneberg, the last of the men who raided the Nazi heavy-water plant in 1943, died on October 21, 2018. He was 99…
Walter Model – The Third Reich’s Best Defensive Tactical Commander?
Walter Model was one of the commanders who could quickly adapt to different situations on the battlefield. He was called the “Master of Defense“ and…
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975: Max Hastings tells it like it was from all viewpoints
In 1975, Saigon fell, bringing to a close a brutal conflict that had raged through Vietnam for 30 years. This conflict saw both the French…