One Filipino Soldier vs Japanese Squad – They Needed Reinforcements
“Give me ten thousand Filipinos and I will conquer the world.” – Douglas MacArthur Looking back at the various historical wars and battles, one can…
Clive Dytor’s Battle-Winning Bayonet Charge in the Falklands War
British military history is full of stories of heroism against the odds. From the desperate defense of Rorke’s Drift against the massed Zulus to the…
When The USA Wanted To Nuke The Moon To Impress The Russians
In 1958, the United States developed a secret project to explode an atomic bomb on the surface of the moon. The explosion, when seen from…
Pull Two Pins and Say A Prayer: Aussie Warrior Kevin Wheatley
It’s been said that war brings out the best and the worst in humanity. It’s the ultimate test of mettle. There are those who capitulate…
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: The Slippery Slope of No Return in Military History
The gravity of the situation demands that we should free ourselves from all scruples which certainly no longer have justification. — Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl,…
One Man’s Dissent Against the Tyranny: August Landmesser Risked Everything For What’s Right
People are mostly judged on their actions and by what they do. But sometimes what people don’t do can be just as revealing, particularly in…
Outnumbered But Not Outsmarted: Aussies Beat Viet Cong at Long Tan
There is indeed strength in numbers, but sometimes what matters is not the size of a group but its will and ingenuity. Sometimes, experience is…
Das Reich General Who Saved an Army from the brutal hands of the Soviets
War seldom ends the instant that signatures are put on a peace treaty, or an announcement of intent to surrender is made. Skirmishes frequently continue…
A “Devil in Baggy Pants” – Paratrooper Takes Out 2 Tanks with His Bazooka in Market Garden – Awarded MoH
Truly heroic individuals, like police officers and firefighters, rush toward danger, not away from it. But in wartime, all personnel must head toward risk, making…
Incredible: The Soldier Who Went On A Suicide Mission Against The Japanese & Won
Any Star Trek fans reading this article will know about the Jem’Hadar, the artificially created warriors who showed no fear in battle. In one episode…
Ghost Blimp Mystery of WWII – Crashed in San Francisco & Crew Was Never Found
For the inhabitants of the west coast of the United States, the first months of 1942 were filled with paranoia. The sudden and ruthless attack…
Lions Roar: 5 British Self-Propelled Guns of WWII
At the start of the Second World War, most artillery was not independently mobile. It had to be dragged into battle by transport vehicles or…