17 Unbelievable Facts You Never Knew About World War II
17 Amazing facts from World War II that you never thought possible, but they are true! The first U.S. service member killed in the European…
As a 16 Year Old Kid, Young Jack Faced Off with the German Fleet and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
It is estimated that up to one-third of British Sailors in World War I was under the age of 18. Many lied about their age…
Terror in the Trenches – The Australians at Fromelles and Pozieres
Many may not know too much about the history of war stories in Australia, but one particular WWI battle is memorable, especially as depicted in…
Probably Only Officer Court Martialed for Desertion Awarded Medal of Honor for Leading Bayonet Charge
Some men were born to fight and so much so that they are not going to let few Army “suggestions” like not deserting your unit…
Vietnamese Court Sentences Seven For Ripping Off Relatives Of MIA Soldiers And Digging Fake Graves
In Vietnam, a scam has been discovered in which families of soldiers missing in action were duped into believing their loved one has been found,…
May 1941: Operation “Merkur”, The Destruction Of The German Fallschirmjäger in Crete
The German invasion of Crete in May 1941 stands as a landmark in the history of airborne warfare. Up until that point, airborne operations had…
Wewelsburg Castle – The Nazi Temple of Doom
The castle of Wewelsburg overlooks the village of the same name in Westphalia, Germany. It once belonged to the prince-bishops of Paderborn, and after that…
Irish Guard – Awarded Victoria Cross For Single-Handedly Charging over 100 German Soldiers and Sending Them All into Retreat
Many men had many a war story or two to tell their grandchildren by the end of the 2nd World War. But it is unknown…
Watch: Firing the 80 cm Railway Gun ‘Schwerer Gustav’
Schwerer Gustav – This was the name given to a German 80 cm railway gun, a huge piece of artillery designed to be shot from…
Ticking Time Bomb? The Mines At Messines -Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives-, 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting…
In 1917, the world was engulfed in war. For the first time, the economics of industry had been applied to warfare on a huge scale.…
The Surrender of Japan Aboard the USS Missouri – All YOU Need To Know!
Imperial Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed a few weeks later, on September 2, 1945, halting the hostilities…
Of Course, We Knew this…Nazi Secret Inventions, The Jetpack….
The story of the jetpack began sometime in the 1920s, when sci-fi literature and comic books became popular. At that time, commercial flight was virtually…