The sinking of U-864: The only time a submarine has sunk another submarine while submerged
Although movies like to portray intense cat and mouse submarine battles that are fought solely underwater, this type of combat is actually extremely rare. So…
The British Army stopped walking in-step on bridges because of an incident in 1831
In 1831 a suspension bridge in Greater Manchester, England, collapsed while British troops marched over it. The bridge had a few design flaws, but the…
Here’s why US Military Helicopters are named after Native American Tribes
You may have noticed that US helicopters follow a pattern of being named after Native American tribes. This is not a coincidence; almost every single…
Here’s why British Soldiers were forced to have Mustaches and Why the Practice Ended
When one imagines the British Empire, it’s hard not to think of a British soldier standing proud with a neatly trimmed mustache. This tradition was…
Meet The Tanks Worthy Enough To Be Named After General Patton
Since WW2 US vehicles have been named after notable American historical figures, but this ongoing tradition of the US’ tank names was actually started by…
Teen Goes Viral Asking Questions to Her Dad, A Retired US Spy
A UC Berkley student has gone viral, thanks to her rather unique TikTok series, where she interviews her father, who just happens to be a…
There’s a Receipt for the Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
One of history’s most significant receipts was that which marked the successful delivery and use of Little Boy, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during…
A Marine Pilot Used His Propeller To Down An Enemy Plane, Here’s How It Happened
On May 10, 1945, two U.S. Marine pilots were on a combat air patrol when they came across a lone Kawasaki Ki-45. Realizing there was…
The Potsdam Giants: A Prussian Infantry Regiment Of Nothing But Very Tall Soldiers
Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand…
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…