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Leaving No Man Behind, Bennie Adkins Missed the Evacuation Helicopter and Helped a Team Evade Capture in the Jungles of Vietnam for Over 48 Hours

Jeff Edwards

To be perfectly honest, one can’t be sure how to write a headline for the Medal of Honor actions displayed by Command Sergeant Major Bennie…

Stalingrad: For 59 Days 30 Soviet Soldiers Were Under Siege In Pavlov’s House, They Never Surrendered

The Battle of Stalingrad is one of the best-known battles of WWII. The siege of the city that lasted from 23rd of August, 1942 to…

Countries Invaded by Nazi Germany And Why They Were Invaded

Greg Jackson

Under the leadership of Adolph Hitler, Germany invaded over twenty countries in Europe and Africa. The reasons for these invasions varied from country to country,…

The Rogue British Officer Who Broke All The Rules Founded The SAS And Was Nicknamed By The Germans, “The Phantom Major”

Jeff Edwards

If there hadn’t been a global war for survival taking place, Major David Stirling is the type of British Officer who would have been thrown…

Flying Tigers Veteran Glen Beneda Never Forgot How The Chinese Saved His Life, Nor Did They Forget Him

When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…

Robert Cole, Hero Of The Carentan Bayonet Charge, Tragically Killed Two Weeks Before Being Awarded The Medal of Honor

Jeff Edwards

Operation Market Garden would claim countless American lives in September of 1944, one of whom was a man set to receive the Medal of Honor…

Five Things Japan Could Have Done Differently, For A Better Chance Of Winning In WWII

There was no possible way for Japan to compete against the US in WWII. As long as the US didn’t lose their will to fight…

Shot Down Over France, Chuck Yeager Evaded Capture For Four Months And Then Flew Into History At The Speed Of Sound

Jeff Edwards

If there was ever a man that was hard to sum up in one headline, it might be Chuck Yeager. One could mention how he…

Moh & NFL Legend: “I Saw Him Throw Approximately 10 To 12 Grenades, With German Automatic Fire And Grenades Coming Back All The Time”

Jeff Edwards

The world of sports is often said to serve as but a shadow or reflection of war.  There are physical rigors, stressful scenarios, and often…

19 Behind-the-Scenes Facts We Didn’t Know About ‘Kelly’s Heroes’

Still from 'Kelly's Heroes'

Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is among the most popular World War II-era films ever released. The basis comes from the famed book by Ian Sayer and…

The Awesome AMX 13 – France’s Post-WWII Tank Design Features An Oscillating Turret And Is Still Used Today

The tank is a resilient and devastating war machine, and a key element in many conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. To break the deadlock…

When An American Submarine Took Out a Japanese Troop Train and Much More in the Pacific in WW2

Gabe Christy

On the 22nd of January, 1945, 30 Japanese merchant ships sat in Namkwan Harbor, in Southern China. They felt safe in their well-defended home, surrounded…