The Battle of Palmdale Where the U.S. Military was Embarrassed by a Single, Unarmed Opponent
The United States military does not like to talk about the Battle of Palmdale. It is undoubtedly one of the most embarrassing American military defeats…
The MOH Marine who Carried an Aircraft Machine Gun on Iwo Jima
Battlefield conditions often necessitate a number of things in order to achieve victory–inventiveness and courage. One US Marine that exemplified both of these characteristics was…
From the Luger to the Colt: Seven WWII Collectable Handguns
The hobby of gun collecting has existed almost as long as guns have. Rulers acquired carefully crafted weapons, their visual beauty often more important than…
A Flash in the Sky: Meet the Luftwaffe’s Arado Ar 234 Blitz
The German word Blitz means “lightning,” and it is a name well-deserved by the Ar 234 which continually swept through the Allied airspace with virtual…
The Officer Awarded The Military Cross in WWI, The Victoria Cross WWII
The fighting in East Africa was particularly difficult for European troops. The weather was blisteringly hot, and the terrain was extremely difficult to get through.…
Armored Fire: The E7-7 Mechanized Flamethrower
The first attempts to add flamethrowers to US tanks were made in 1943 when M1A1 flamethrowers were added to M3 Lee medium tanks. Fire has…
Four Hollywood Legends That Were in WWII
In recent years, movie, TV, and athletic stars have done a great deal of work, either directly or indirectly, for the US war effort or…
Bayeux Libéré! – Bayeux Liberated, Events You Mustn’t Miss in Normandy
It is 2019, and almost 75 years since the city of Bayeux was liberated by the Allied Expeditionary Force. This year a group of passionate…
4 Ways Nazi Germany Weaponized Rockets in WWII
With its distinctive smoke trail and explosive impact, the R4M was a notable weapon that earned the nickname “Hurricane.” In the last year of the…
The Magician of WWII who Made Tanks Disappear
Maskelyne was approached by Brigadier Dudley Clarke who asked whether he would consider adapting his skills for espionage with MI9 as part of ‘A Force’.…
The Battle of Le Hamel: When Australian & US Troops Fought Side by Side
The Battle of Hamel was an offensive against German troops strategically holed up, in and around the high ground near the French town of Le…
The Female Sniper who Stopped More Than 300 German Soldiers
Later, she joined the war in Sevastopol and Crimea where she managed to shoot 36 highly decorated enemy snipers. Lyudmila Pavlichenko is remembered by many…