Persian Immortals: The Elite Army Of The Achaemenid Empire
The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire, was founded by Cyrus II in 550 B.C. It controlled a large swath of western…
Impressive Facts About The ‘Losers’ Of The Space Race
The Space Race was a battle between the U.S. and Soviet Union that was fought with brains, science, and technology in the cold expanse of…
This Unstoppable Tank Fought Without Interruption From D-Day To VE Day
Not many tanks from the 1940s were known for exceptional reliability, especially heavy tanks like the German Tiger and King Tigers. However, if there was…
General Eisenhower Once Lost A Bet To Montgomery And Had To Pony Up A B-17
War is not normally a time for playing games and making bets, but that’s exactly what happened in 1943 between General Dwight D. Eisenhower and…
MoH Recipient Singlehandedly Destroyed A Tiger Tank And Captured 17 Germans
Van T. Barfoot was a true war hero, whose exploits saved many of his comrades’ lives and even those of the enemies he captured. He…
A Look Back At The Army’s Portable Reactors — Is It Time To Try Again?
In 1954 the U.S. Army initiated the Army Nuclear Power Program, which sought to research and design relatively small portable nuclear reactors that would provide…
Cold War Fun: A 1950s Science Kit That Contained Real Uranium
When the U.S. successfully harnessed the virtually limitless power of the atom with the Trinity atomic bomb test in 1945, it seemed that there wasn’t…
Green Beret Awarded Soldier’s Medal After Saving Drowning Woman
Staff Sergeant Ian Tyrrel of the 5th Special Forces Group’s B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne) was recently awarded the Soldier’s Medal at Fort Campbell in…
Britain’s New Normandy Memorial Pays Tribute To Fallen Troops
The Normandy invasion was the largest naval operation in history. Involving thousands of Allied soldiers, it was the beginning of the end for the German…
When The Air Force Needed A Supercomputer, They Built It Out Of PS3 Consoles
In late 2010, the U.S. Air Force built their own supercomputer that would drastically reduce the time needed for pattern recognition, image analysis, and artificial…
Messerschmitt Built Tiny, Ridiculous Cars When Planes Weren’t An Option
Messerschmitt was Germany’s leading aircraft manufacturer during WWII, producing a number of excellent and well-known aircraft like the Bf 110 and the Bf 109, the…
Gamer Leaked Classified Information To Prove Developer Got Tank Wrong
Military game enthusiasts place a lot of stock in the authenticity of their online play, especially when it features real-life events and equipment. That was…