The Battle Of Marignano: The Reason For (Almost) 500 Years Of Swiss Neutrality
In November of 2016, Switzerland will have had a strict policy of neutrality for five centuries. Even during the World Wars, Switzerland was able to…
The Extraordinary Life of Merian C. Cooper – Forgotten Hero of Two Nations… And Creator of King Kong
Chasing a Dream Merian C. Cooper was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. He was the youngest of his siblings and at the age of…
100 Years of The Most Romantic Item That Survived From The First Tank Attack in History
Possibly the most romantic item that survives from the first tank engagement of all time is turning heads 100 years after it was created. The…
It may Look Funny To Us, But This WW1 Contraption Was the Ancestor of Modern Body Armor
Photo Credit: Soviet Gun Archives Many people believe that the wearing of metal armor when going into battle ended long ago when the knights on horseback…
Russian and British Veterans and Dignitaries Gather to Remember the WW2 Arctic Convoys
On Wednesday, veterans of World War II from Britain and Russia met on the 75th anniversary of the British Arctic Convoy that delivered vital military…
Modern Full-Color Pictures of The Atlantic Wall – Hitler’s Barrier Against Attack In WW2 Europe
The Atlantic Wall went down in history as the main defense line of the Atlantic coast in then-occupied Europe. A network of bunkers and fortified…
Albert I, King of Belgium: He Fought in the Trenches During WWI, And His Queen became a Nurse
Belgium didn’t have the best luck during either World War, but they were fortunate enough in WWI to have a King who had absolutely no…
Memorial To WW2 Soviet Navy Personnel Demolished in Latvia
Daugavas Vanagi (the Daugava Hawks) is a neo-Nazi group in Latvia. They call themselves an organization of the former Nazi Waffen SS Legion veterans. With…
From the Incorrect to the Absurd: Video Breakdown of 10 North Korean Propaganda Lies
Did the United States start the Korean War? Did Kim Jong-Il have a supernatural birth, upon a sacred mountain amidst rainbows? Well, according to his…
The Jewish Interrogators in America in WWII
Werner Meritz spent three months in Buchenwald. In 1938, he came to the U.S. and worked on a top-secret project called P.O. Box 1142. In…
A Powerful Tribute to an American World War Two Veteran Who is Nearly 100 Years Old
Ernest Thompson, 98, was asked to come out onto the porch of his Gardena, California, home because a couple of people had stopped by. When…
Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)
The Panzerkampfwagen IV, also known as the PzKpfw IV, was a medium tank produced for the German military in the late 1930’s. It was used extensively…