Did You Know? One of the Last Units Defending Führer’s Bunker Were Frenchmen?
Krukenberg gave his troopers two options: fight or return home to France. Some chose to fight. One of the last Knight’s Crosses of the Iron…
The Fantastic Idea of Dazzle Camouflage
Thanks to dazzle camouflage, submariners often made mistakes because they could not correctly identify the aforementioned data about the ship. Throughout military history, camouflage has…
Rock Apes: How Vietnam’s ‘Rock Apes’ Confounded American GIs
Sightings of rock apes by Viet Cong and NVA troops were also common enough that an NVA General organized an expedition in 1974 to try…
Monsters of the Sky: The WWI Zeppelin Raids On Britain
Surprisingly each zeppelin was able to travel at around 80-90 mph and carry about two tons of bombs. Today, airships are only really used either…
Pearl Harbor: The Worst Military Decision In History?
The morning of December 7, 1941, is a date remembered across the world, particularly by American citizens. That morning, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) caught…
The Battle of Messines 1917: Australian & New Zealand Troops Together
On June 7, 1917, Australian and New Zealand Forces (ANZAC) combined to form an attack on a German defensive position near the Belgium town of…
From Booze to Bombs: The Beer Carrying Spitfires of WWII
To prepare for a beer run, the fuel tanks attached to the pylons would be steam cleaned by ground crews. The tanks would then be…
The Top Ten Most Terrifying Weapons of WWII
On many occasions in both wars, merely the sight of a flamethrower would be enough to make even experienced troops flee. In creating a list…
Why WERE WWII Aircraft Painted With Camouflage Patterns?
One rather striking detail that is immediately noticeable about many WWII combat aircraft, regardless of which nation fielded them, is the fact that they were…
How Ingenuity, Skill & The Humble Sandbag Saved a Squadron of Hurricanes
None of the pilots of No. 46 had trained in carrier flight operations, and the Hurricanes lacked arrestor hooks. They would try anyway! Ingenuity and…
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: The Most Controversial Figure of WWI?
Like most people, Haig used his diary to vent his anger and frustration, and some historians feel it’s unfair to assume he meant every heightened…
Fighting for Mother England: The Australian Infantry in WW1
The Australians were ordered to attack German trenches across an exposed strip of land in broad daylight. When the United Kingdom declared war on Germany…