The Battle of Pork Chop Hill: Among the Final Battles of the Korean War
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill was a series of two battles during the spring and summer of 1953. They occurred while the United Nations,…
A German U-boat ended up at the bottom of Lake Michigan, here’s how it happened
Right now, resting at the bottom of Lake Michigan is a 185-ft German submarine. U-boats of the German Imperial Navy did close in on the…
The Soldier who survived on his own in Dunkirk for four months
Over May and June 1940, a major evacuation of Allied troops was taking place on the beaches of Dunkirk. Known as Operation Dynamo, an armada…
A Marine Corp. Mechanic Took An A-4M Skyhawk On A Joyride
It’s not unusual for Americans to have a good time on the 4th of July, but one Marine took that a little further when he…
The Tank That Could Be Launched From A Submarine While Underwater
Japan was famous for its impressive naval capabilities during WWII, which it needed in order to fight on the many islands dotted all over the…
Battle of Medina Ridge: One of the Largest Tank Battles in US History
The day after the Battle of 73 Easting, which has become known as the “the last great tank battle of the 20th century,” the US…
The World War I Soldier Who Was Shot In The Head And Didn’t Sleep For 40 Years
A year into the First World War, Paul Kern, a Hungarian soldier, was shot in the head by a Russian bullet. But instead of dying,…
Here’s What Happened To America’s 12 Concrete Ships
During WWI German U-boats were wreaking havoc against Allied ships in the Atlantic Ocean. Replacing these ships was becoming harder as steel supplies dwindled, so…
The Battle of 73 Easting: The Last Great Tank Battle Of The 20th Century
In 1991 the Gulf War set the stage for a large-scale tank battle that pit the US’ M1A1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and supporting…
How A Jazz-Playing Comedian In The Marines Gave Us The Name “Bazooka”
The word bazooka is synonymous with shoulder-fired anti-tank weaponry today, but this strange term actually dates all the way back to WWI, when it was…
The Plutonium Files: The US Government Injected Unsuspecting Citizens With Plutonium
In the mid-1940s the US was leading the world in atomic weapons development and the understanding of radioactive materials. Just ten years after plutonium had…
The Mistake That Led To The Confederate Loss At The Battle Of Antietam During The Civil War
It was early September in 1862, and General Robert E. Lee was drafting plans for his Confederate invasion of Maryland. Lee drew up a detailed…