Sedan 1870 – The Great Humiliation of France
The year was 1870. By this time Prussia had consolidated its place as one of the great powers of Europe. Defeating Austria and Denmark had…
11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – Big E
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was known to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…
5 Things You Don’t Know: U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Watch)
Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as bases for warplanes. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land. They carry equipment…
Top 10 Strangest Armored Cars of WWII
Being in a war gives one license to get creative and here are the proofs — ten vehicular oddballs birthed during the Second World War…
How The Work of the US ‘Monuments Men’ Was Undone By The Bavarian government
In World War II, a small unit of art historians served on the front line with American troops. They weren’t there to fight but to…
World War II RAAF Pilot Passes Away
Bob Cowper passed away just ahead of his 94th birthday in his home in Adelaide, Australia. A former squadron leader and fighter pilot in World…
US Navy Reconfiguring New Warships, Trades Speed for Firepower
The US Navy has spent hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to create a fast new class of warship. Now, it’s trading some of…
U.S. and Norwegian Troops Benefit from Troop Exchange
The military arms of the U.S. and Norway have participated in a troop exchange for over forty years. It helps the troops to learn more…
Feeding & Firing the Most Monstrous Plane Ever Invented: A-10 Thunderbolt (Watch)
In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…
The Berlin Wall, Haunting Pictures Of A Divided City
After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II Germany was divided. The United States, the United Kingdom and their allies occupied western Germany.…
The Fall Of This City Paved The Way For Arab Conquests, All The Way Into Spain
On the 19th of September, 634, the city of Damascus fell into the hands of the growing Caliphate. Its conquest was a turning point in…
How Medieval Crusaders Thought and Felt About Their Wars
A knight stands on the walls of Jerusalem, staring out at the parched land beyond the city. He is weary from weeks of travel and…