Upcoming ‘Battle Over Britain’ Film Chronicles World War II’s First Major Aerial Campaign
The World War II-era film Battle Over Britain is slated to premiere in theaters in just under a month. Coming from the company behind 2019’s…
Cold War-Era Satellite Images Reveal Hundreds of Roman-Era Forts
Declassified Cold War-era spy satellite images have revealed new details about the Roman Empire, as they show hundreds of previously undiscovered forts from the era.…
United States Looking to Develop Nuclear Bomb That’s 24 Times More Powerful Than One Dropped on Hiroshima
The world may not be in the midst of a nuclear war, but that doesn’t mean nations have halted the development of such weapons. A…
We Asked AI To Reimagine Our Favorite War Movies – This Is What Happened
While it’s difficult to imagine our favorite military and war films in a way other than how they were initially released, the casting process is…
Facts About ‘The Great Escape’ – Steve McQueen and Richard Attenborough Didn’t Get Along!
The Great Escape (1963) is one of the best war films ever released – that’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. Starring Steve McQueen, Richard…
Adolf Galland: The Luftwaffe Air Ace Who Survived Being Shot Down Four Times
Adolf Galland is often remembered as one of the most distinguished fighter aces of the Second World War. His remarkable career with the Luftwaffe saw…
Mel Brooks: The Famed Jewish Comedian Who Fought the Germans In Europe
Mel Brooks is arguably one of the most recognizable faces in the realm of comedy. With a career spanning decades, he’s the brains behind some…
TRIGON: The CIA Spy Who Funneled Soviet Secrets to the United States
Aleksandr Ogorodnik’s death was like something out of a spy film – that is, of course, because he was a secret agent. Operating under the…
From Wartime Necessity to Chocoholic Revolution: Hershey’s World War II-Era Tropical Bar
As the Second World War raged on, the United States faced a myriad of challenges, one of which was ensuring troops remained well-fed and supplied…
HMS Medusa (A353): The Ship That Marked the Way to Omaha Beach in June 1944
The HMS Medusa (A353) – formerly known as the Harbour Motor Defence Launch (HMDL) 1387 – was near Omaha Beach on June 5, 1944, the…
USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78): The World’s Largest and Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier
The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With…
The Magic Engineering Behind Why Early Fighters Didn’t Shoot Their Own Propellers
Let’s dive into something that’s been bugging many for decades: how did old fighter aircraft shoot at the enemy without blasting their own propellers into…