The Axis Powers: How A Handful Of Individuals Changed The World
The Second World War was a transformative event in global history. More than a hundred million soldiers took part in the hostilities. Sixty to eighty…
The Battle of Monte Cassino and the Breaking of the Gustav Line
The main fixture of these nearly insurmountable defenses that General Sir Harold Alexander, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in Italy threw the bulk of his…
3 Top Japanese Fighter Aces
While the Allies and the Axis powers all had their own strong aircraft support, the pilots sitting behind their control panels had skill and expertise…
Fought Japanese in China When 15, Then Franco in Spain and In WWII Europe, Killed 6 Germans and Took 2 POW During a Heroic Charge, Awarded MoH in 1997
One look at the life of Medal of Honor recipient Edward Allen Carter and it doesn’t take you long to realize that this was a…
P.1000 Ratte – Paper tiger or supertank?
As the beginning of the war swept over Europe, with lightening speed. Hitler felt invincible throughout the first two years of the war. He was…
Four Surprisingly Deadly Battles of the 20th Century
The books of history are filled with stories of wars. History speaks itself for the fact that we have failed at avoiding wars from ancient…
8 Things You Need to Know About the 1940 Rotterdam Terror Bombing
The Battle of Rotterdam began May 10th, 1940, and ended with the bombings on Rotterdam May 14th, 1940. German forces saw the Netherlands as an opportune…
We ask who won the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War
In the late evening hours of January 30, 1968, the Vietnamese New Year began. This annual celebratory event, known as Tet, signaled the coming of…
The Forgotten South Vietnamese Soldiers of the Vietnam War
April 30th, 1975, was the day that South Vietnamese veterans of the Vietnam War lost their country. That’s the day the North Vietnamese finally won…
A Few Things You Need To Know About General Billy Mitchell, Father of the Skies
Some of the greatest, most memorable figures in America’s history are only given their due credit after their death. During their lifespan, they either go…
Massive Black Tom Explosion: Imperial Germany’s Secret Sabotage & Terrorist Attacks on America
When Al Qaeda destroyed New York City’s World Trade Center in 2001, many thought it was the first terrorist attack on US soil. They were…
Attack on Pearl Harbor – Awakening The Sleeping Giant
It is a fact that the attack on Pearl Harbor is amongst the darkest pages in the history of the United States. It was the…