Cornfield “Bomber” – The F-106 Delta Dart that Landed Itself After Pilot Ejected
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart is a delta wing interceptor aircraft, not a medium range bomber. Yet when a unique event involving this airplane occurred…
Mystery Ulfberht Viking sword has archaeologists stumped
More than 170 swords bearing the “ULFBERHT” inscription have been found in several European countries, mainly in Norway, Finland, Estonia and Latvia. There are fewer…
I-400 Submarine Revealed as Japan’s most Deadly World War Two Weapon
One US Navy veteran played a crucial role in capturing Japan’s most secret weapon, the I-400 submarine, in the Pacific theatre of World War Two.…
Mephisto – Rare WWI German tank exhibited in Australia
Visitors to the Australian War Memorial museum in Canberra can now see the world’s rarest battle tank. Named ‘Mephisto’, the tank is on exhibition by…
Cold War: The CIA Had Many Double Agents Spy Against Them
Just recently news has been released by a CIA analyst that during the Cold War there were double agents who worked for the CIA while…
4 Soldiers of Humble Background Who Helped Make Napoleon Great
Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary Joe. His family were minor nobles from Corsica, and he was always destined to a more privileged life than 99%…
Overrated or the Only Man for the Job? The Meteoric Rise of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Speaking of Eisenhower, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery once said “nice chap, no general.” General George Patton once lamented that it was too bad that Eisenhower…
When Boys Grow Up: Massive WWII Dioramas Built With Lego
What happens when boys who play with Lego grow up? They build even bigger things from Lego! We’ve collected some of the best Lego dioramas…
Top 5 Best Machineguns
The machine gun became a formidable element on the battlefields of the First World War where they were largely responsible for the stalemate in the…
The Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color (Watch)
From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…
The Luftwaffe Self Destruct Mission: Operation Bodenplatte – January 1st 1945
For the German Luftwaffe, World War II all but ended on January 1st, 1945 with their last, desperate attempt to strike back against the Ally’s…
Sergeant York – Captured 132 German Soldiers Pretty Much Single Handed In WWI – Battle Scene
Sergeant Alvin York was seemingly born to a hardscrabble existence and anonymity in death, but World War One changed that forever. The story of York is…