A Tribute To Hal Moore – We Were Soldiers (Watch)
Born on 13 February 1922, Harold Gregory “Hal” Moore, Jr. retired from the US Armed Forces as an Army Lieutenant General. He received the Distinguished…
WWII Through The Eyes Of A US Combat Engineer, Never Before Published Pictures!
He had trouble finding film in the combat zones so he’d try to find some in liberated Paris when he drove to get supplies or…
Saved From Death By A French Surgeon – The Russian General Who Defeated Napoleon in 1812
At a time when soldiers were dying because of minor infections on the battlefields, a Russian general survived two shots to the head and went…
8 Nazi German Inventions The US Made Use of After WWII
To the victors belong the spoils of war, and after Nazi Germany was defeated there were plenty of spoils that the Allies were after. 1.…
10 Things That Went Badly Wrong on Omaha Beach
It is widely known and accepted that the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day were something akin to a disaster, everything that could go wrong…
We Pick Our Top 5 Best D-Day Movies!
72 years after D-Day, the successful invasion of France has been featured in countless movies, series and computer games. Because we know you don’t have time…
The Battle For Monte Cassino – A Monument To the Bravery of Ordinary German Soldiers
On the 15th February, 1944, 1400 tons of high explosives were dropped by the Allied forces advancing upon Rome, on the Benedictine monastery of Monte…
From the Vikings to Vietnam – Five Wars in Which Drugs Fuelled the Fighting
Drugs have a long history as part of war. These days, their main role is a medicinal one, but down the centuries they have often…
Jane Fawcett, The Young British Code Breaker Who Helped Sink the Bismarck
Jane Fawcett was a young London society woman when she began working at Bletchley Park, the headquarters of Britain’s code-breaking efforts in World War II.…
These Germans Stationed Near The North Pole Were The Last To Surrender, In September 1945
Operation Zitronella took place on 8th September 1943. Though the name might conjure up images of a campaign fought across the hot Mediterranean shores, nothing could be…
Medal of Honor – John R. Fox Sacrificed Himself by Deliberately Calling an Artillery Strike on his Own Position
John Robert Fox was an American soldier who was killed in action when he deliberately called artillery fire on his own position after his position…
When a Toilet Break Led to War Between China and Japan in 1937
Wars have been waged over the stupidest things, but in 1937, Japan took it a step further. That was the year that a minor incident…