Damn the Torpedoes- Full Speed Ahead
The Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle of the American Civil War, which held great strategic importance in the summer of 1864. It was…
With a Modified Aircraft Machinegun, Corporal Tony Stein Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima and Earned the Medal of Honor
The ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome has long been a core ethos of the United States Marine. While one could find many examples from…
10 Iconic WWII Aerial Photos Then and Now
With the aid of Google Earth, we have revised 10 iconic Second World War locations that were immortalised in aerial photographs. Cologne Cathedral 1944 /…
12 Little Known Facts about WWI
The Great War may have fascinated us with its bloody bloodbaths and trench warfare, but these 12 little-known facts about tell us that there was more…
Obsessed with the ’40s, Looking for a Man
Finding a man is hard. Finding a man that shares your enthusiasm for the WWII era is harder. Finding a man that is willing to…
Lithuanian Town Want To Name Street After Priest Who Organized Gang That Murdered Jews
Members of the Lithuanian Jewish community have called for the government to disclose the contents of a document that lists citizens who are alleged to…
A Lifetime of Friendship for 100-year-old Nurses
Two World War II nurses have maintained a friendship that’s lasted through the years. Now, as the two women near 100 years of age, the…
The Secret Tunnel The FBI Built Underneath The Soviet Embassy In Washington DC
Soviet spies were very active in the American capital and were ingenious in how they went about their missions. The Americans were also very clever…
The 4 Month Long Battle for Support Station Ripcord
FSB Ripcord Quad 50 1970- photo by Jack Wilhite 2/506 The Vietnam War was coming to its bitter end for the US Army by 1970…
Jihad with US-Arms – The Soviet–Afghan War
The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they started a domino-like spiral of violence that continues even to this day…
The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen
The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen was born on 2 May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at the age…
Rommel’s Last Battle in North-Africa – Costly Failure At Medenine
The hot Tunisian sun beat down on the steel of tanks and armoured personnel carriers, planes strafed the artillery positions and the tracks of tanks…