Ypres: The Last Post at the Menin Gate
Ieper, Ypres, or “Wipers” as it was nicknamed—I’ve been to the Belgian town dozens of times before. I can even remember my first visit here…
Schindler’s List “Girl in the Red Coat” was Left Traumatized After Watching Herself in the Spielberg Movie
Most of us have seen the iconic movie Schindler’s List, produced and directed by the famous filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Without a doubt the scenes, oftentimes…
No Artillery Support and a Casualty Rate of 75%: The Australians at Bullecourt WWI
Gough ordered 12 British tanks to precede the Australian advance, but many of them were either hit by German artillery of simply broke down. In…
The Massacre of the Katyn Forest
In April 1943, German soldiers discovered the first of the mass graves in Katyn Forest. In 1939, the Germans and Soviets signed a non-aggression pact…
When Six Canadians Were Awarded the Victoria Cross in a Single Battle in WWI
Fighting was often hand-to-hand and even took place underground in tunnels that had been dug in an abandoned chalk quarry. Last month, the Canadian War…
The Korean Soldier who was Captured on D-day Fighting for Germany
It is unknown what purpose the Russians intended with him, but he was likely used as service or a supply soldier. When the allies stormed…
Ancient Monument Reveals Secrets of History-Changing Battle
The timbers would have been unusually massive to fit the dimensions of the battering rams, and it is possible that some of the ships were…
Tough Life, Tough Man: Charles Bronson Went From Miner To Nose Gunner
In 1943, Bronson left his job at the mine and decided to serve in the United States Army, responding to his America’s call to arms…
Lost Bombs, Crashed Aircraft and Missing Submarines: US Military Nuclear Near Misses.
“Mistakes are made in every other human endeavor. Why should nuclear weapons be exempt?” -Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California in a letter to the Hoover…
John F. Kennedy’s Assassination Secured the Future of Britain’s Special Air Service
Every great event has unexpected side effects. However glorious or terrible, each will trigger other moments – good or bad, small or significant. After the…
The Destruction of Zeppelin L-15 IN WWI
The anti-aircraft guns worked well. The first zeppelin felled in defense of the United Kingdom succumbed shortly after the emplacement of the anti-aircraft guns. The…
The Longest Continuous Battle of WW2 – 5 Years, 8 Months & 5 Days
The first U-boat sunk was on September 14th, 1939 when three torpedoes from U-39 exploded prematurely in an attack on the British aircraft carrier HMS…