How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane Took Out the Bismarck
The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…
Mystery of Three US Airmen Who Vanished in Malayan Jungle Finally Solved after 70 Years
Just a few months after the end of the Second World War, three United States airmen took off from Singapore in a military transport plane.…
Joined the Marine Corps at 14, Medal of Honor by 17, This Marine Knows How to Get Things Done
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
Bone Chilling Pictures of Jews Being Humiliated And Led Off To Be Exterminated By Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler and the other Nazi leaders of Germany believed that Jews were racially inferior and dangerous. They used propaganda to convince the German people…
U-571: Fiction To The Point of Insult?
For fans of 20th-century war-action maritime films, the 2000 picture U-571 should be a good time. Make some popcorn, go ahead. It even won an…
Desperately Holding Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain Used the PIAT to Perfection to Earn the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
The Battle of Long Tan: 1500 Strong VC and NVA Force Ambushed 108 Australians – And Lost
During the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against some 1,500 to 2,500 Vietnamese forces near the village of Long Tan. When the battle was…
Vice Admiral Stockdale: “Hanoi Hilton” Beats His Face With a Stool, Cuts His Scalp & Wrists to Stop North Vietnamese Propaganda Attempts
He was a POW for years, and instead of beating up his captors, chose to beat himself up, instead. His reward? To be laughed at…
The Capture of the Bridge Over the Rhine at Remagen, 7 March 1945
On 7 March 1945, Allied troops captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. This surprise success allowed thousands of troops to cross the River Rhine and…
Top 11 Stupid Moves of Early World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR
In August 1915, the First World War was one-year-old and because we all love these lists, let us take a look at the biggest mistakes…
“Black Death” – Henry Johnson – American’s First World War Hero
Henry Johnson was a World War I soldier who singlehandedly beat back a German assault while critically wounded. He was a great American hero and…
Takes out 3 Machine Guns, Kills 20 and captures 50 Germans – So Brave Even The Enemy Patted Him on the Back!
One might presume a nickname such as ‘Fats” was given as an insult, but when you find out a little bit more about the man…