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Korean War: Chipyong-Ni – One Of The Greatest Regimental Defense Actions In Military History

Russell Hughes

The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…

The Man Who Saved the World From Nuclear Destruction

Damian Lucjan

The Man Who Saved the World from Nuclear Destruction Remember, remember the 26th of September, when the unknown man becomes a defender. That could be…

Five Successful Missions of a Waffen SS Mastermind, Otto Skorzeny

Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…

Things You Must Know How Hitler Came to Power

Before he was the Fuhrer, he was a Gefreiter in the Imperial German Army, a rank equivalent to Lance Corporal. Before he was a nationalist,…

A Giant With A Volcanic Temper -The Only Man To Be Awarded The VC On D-Day

Jack Beckett

The Second World War revealed over the years the stories of many heroes who gave their lives for their country in acts of boundless courage.…

Some Of The Most Daring WWII Raids In Europe

Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…

P.1000 Ratte – Paper Tiger or Nazi Super Tank

As the beginning of the war swept over Europe, with lightening speed, Hitler felt invincible, at least for the first two years of the war.…

Erwin Rommel – Desert Fox – The Bold and the Brave

Ivano Massari

Erwin Rommel, the man who was to become one of the greatest and most honored of generals both by his enemies and his friend, was…

The Secret German Weather Station That Was Built on North American Soil and Discovered Over 30 Years Later

Members of the Canadian Coast Guard standing with the remnants of Weather Station Kurt

The Second World War proved to not only be a conflict of resources, territory and domination, but also one of information. All sides conducted intelligence…

Insanely Creepy Stories of The World Wars

Ian Harvey

Undoubtedly war is an ugly business, but at times war forces humans to cross the boundaries of humanity and come up with ideas that could put the…

Vietnam Green Beret Had 37 Separate Bullet, Bayonet, & Shrapnel Wounds & Still He Carried On Fighting

Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite…

Omar Bradley – Fast Facts About The GI General

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I. Born as Omar Nelson Bradley but referred to as “Brad”, he was born on February 12, 1893, in Randolph County, which is in rural…