Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack: The Soviet-Era Supersonic Bomber That Broke 44 World Records
In 1972, the unusual story of the Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack began when the aircraft won a competition aimed at designing a new supersonic bomber that…
Coats Mission: King George VI’s Plan to Save the Royal Family If Germany Invaded Britain
During the World War II, there was a possibility that the German military would invade the United Kingdom. Quick work had already been made of…
Remembering 9/11: Nine Facts About the Attacks That Forever Changed America
September 11, 2001, is a day that, for many, still holds a vivid image of death, destruction and disaster. The World Trade Center (WTC) has…
These Photos of Napoleon’s Veterans Are Some of the Oldest Military Portraits
Among the oldest photographs of veterans in the world is a set of 15 sepia portraits of former soldiers from Napoleon’s French Army. The images…
Photos of Nature Reclaiming the Fiercest Weapons of War: Tanks and Aircraft
Nature always endures, and every war has its end. No matter what people try to do, the earth and time will always find ways to…
Paris Peace Conference: The Allied Meetings That Established the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of several peace agreements that signaled the end of World War I; it sealed the end of the conflict…
Little-Known Facts About the HBO Miniseries, ‘The Pacific’
The majority are likely already familiar with the fighting that took place in the Pacific Theater, but the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific shines a…
Fighting Filipinos: Philippine Resistance Against the Japanese Occupation
Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that…
Warsaw Uprising: The Heroic Last Stand of the Polish Home Army
Throughout the Second World War, the people of Poland were stuck between Germany and their old enemy, the Soviet Union. In September 1939, the country…
Battle of Long Tân: A 1,500-Strong Viet Cong Force Ambushed 108 Australians – They Lost
At the height of the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against a force of between 1,500-2,500 Viet Cong guerrillas near the village of Long…