Dreyse Needle-Gun: The Rifle That Won the Austro-Prussian War and Gave Birth to the German Nation
History runs its course, but, sometimes, there are things that push said course in a specific direction. There are examples from the past of how…
The BBC’s Coded Messages to the French Resistance During World War II
One of the best-known films about the Second World War is The Longest Day (1962), which centers around D-Day. In a number of scenes, members…
Wilfred Wood: The British Private Who Took Over 300 Prisoners In Just One Battle
Over 100 years ago, British Pvt. Wilfred Wood earned the Victoria Cross for his actions in the First World War. He may have seen action…
The Most Decorated Unit in US Military History Fought for a Country That Locked Up Their Families
The heroes of World War II came in all shapes and sizes, and some of the biggest fought for their country, despite facing injustice at…
Browning Hi-Power: The WWII-Era Semi-Automatic Pistol Canada Struggled to Part Ways With
At the Armed Forces Skill at Arms (AFSAM) competition in 2017, the Canadian Armed Forces’ best marksmen arrived with 20 of their field-issued, World War…
Did German Americans Actually Leave the US to Fight for Germany During WWII?
In the acclaimed HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers (2001), Tech. Sgt. Donald Malarkey, played by Scott Grimes, asks a German prisoner of war (POW) where…
Dietrich von Saucken: The German General Who Told the Führer, ‘I Will Not Take Orders from a Local Chieftain’
Any school teacher or parent will give the same advice to a child who is being harassed by a bully: stand up to him and…
Facts About the North American P-51 Mustang – The USAAF’s Most Versatile Fighter
Considered by many aviation enthusiasts to be one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time, the North American P-51 Mustang saw extensive service with…
Rick Rescorla: The Vietnam Veteran Who Saved 2,700 Lives on 9/11
The Battle of la Drang Valley was the first major engagement of the Vietnam War. Some 36 years later, the first major battle of the…
Remembering Easy Company In Photos
The accomplishments of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War are perhaps most famously portrayed in…
Easy Company Facts Even Hardcore Fans of ‘Band of Brothers’ Don’t Know
HBO’s 2001 miniseries, Band of Brothers, has continued to gain popularity in the decades since its release. This is partly due to later generations having…
Did You Know World War I Dragged On Even After the Armistice Was Signed?
The end of the Great War wasn’t the slam dunk history books and popular culture imply. The Allies wanted more from Germany than mere defeat:…