5 Astounding Coincidences of WWII – Panic after Pearl Harbor
“Utah,” “Omaha,” “Neptune,” “Mulberry,” and “Overlord”—words that we all know today as being connected to the invasion—all appeared in the puzzles, and MI-5 went into…
Photos of George Patton You Probably Haven’t Seen Before
Gen. George Patton went down history as one of America’s most beloved military figures, and his popularity was only exceeded by his accomplishments on the…
At Only 15 he Was The Youngest US Marine KIA in The Vietnam War
Believing he was 19 years old, they gave him the green light. Bullock successfully enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. The youngest American serviceman KIA…
Good American Husbands Wanted:Strange Stories From WWI
In typical British humor, some recruitment efforts freely went tongue in cheek. One recruitment effort declared, “The country is arranging a trip to Germany for…
Over the Top: Why Were Whistles Used in the Trenches of WWI?
Artillery shells and bullets whizzing over the trenches created a cacophony of noise. With all of this noise, shouted commands could go unheard. Trench whistles…
Was Committed to a Mental Asylum: The VC Recipient Who Saved Over 20 Men in No-Mans Land
O’Meara managed to rescue over twenty men during those few days. He also carried much-needed supplies and ammunition to trenches under heavy bombardment. While war…
10 American Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of WWII
With aerial attacks a vital part of the war, designs were sought for a fast-moving anti-aircraft weapon to protect other vehicles. During the Second World…
Fact or Fiction? The Japanese Fighter Plane Shot Down With a Pistol, From a Parachute!
Baggett pulled his 1911 and got off four shots at the pilot who was later found next to where his plane crashed with a bullet…
Lawrence of Arabia: Archeologist, Writer, Warrior, Spy
In an audacious desert crossing, Laurence and his Bedouin group reached Aqaba and launched an attack against the bastion on the morning of July 4,…
The Hidden Dangers of Serving on a German U-boat During WW2
Despite VII C U-boats having a hull with similar dimensions to a Boeing 767, most of the interior was crammed with survival equipment. Life on…
The Three Battles of Waterloo: Same Conflict-Different Perspectives
The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18, 1815, in a gently sloping valley around six miles south of the city of Brussels in…
Australian Forces at the First & Second Battles of Villers-Bretonneux
Then Germans bombarded the Australian troops with mustard gas. This had a devastating effect causing over 1,000 casualties with varying degrees of “blindness.” Villers-Bretonneux is…