The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh: The Last Pitched Battle Between England & Scotland
On September 10, 1547, the national armies of England and Scotland fought in a pitched battle at Pinkie Cleugh. Though no one knew it at the…
Mitchell Paige: The Man Who Took on 2,500 Japanese Soldiers & Won
History has shown us that one person can turn the tide of a battle. There is no better example of this than Mitchell Paige. Paige…
A Reindeer Lived on a British Sub, Ate a Navigation Chart, Got so Fat it Couldn’t Get Back Out
There are a lot of unusual moments from WWII that create some of the most interesting stories. One of these is undoubtedly the story of…
Shooting a Modified Aircraft Machine Gun From The Hip, he Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima
Soldiers throughout World War II had to be industrious. Sometimes fighting in remote corners of the world, or in circumstances that limited resupply or re-equipping,…
How the Unbeatable German Tank Ended Up on Display in Belgium
The Germans were retreating on every front. They hadn’t had a real success against the Russians in years, and their last offensive at Kursk had…
Why Was There no Insurgency in Germany & Japan After WW2?
After the devastation of years of fighting, the German and Japanese surrendered unconditionally at the end of the Second World War. Both of their economies…
The Devil Walked the Earth: Reinhard Heydrich – Mastermind of the Holocaust & “Hangman” of Czechoslovakia
When he was a young child, nobody would have guessed that Reinhard Heydrich would become one of the most monstrous men in history. However, Heydrich went…
Last Seen Propped Against a Tree, Pistol in His Hand, 8 Japanese Lie Around Him
The Medal of Honor is the greatest and most esteemed American military decoration that can be bestowed. The soldiers who have received this honor are…
The Battle of Flodden: The Largest Battle Fought Between England and Scotland
Until their unification in the 17th century, England and Scotland had a long history of war against each other. The greatest battle of these conflicts…
Life in the Cauldron: The Tough Experience of British Troops Cut Off at Arnhem
On the 17th of September 1944, General Montgomery launched one of Britain’s most famously flawed missions of World War Two: Market Garden. In an attempt…
The French Nazi Troops & the Battle of Berlin
It’s a little-known fact that there were French volunteers who fought on behalf of the Nazis during the Second World War. They had divisions of…
Führer’s Military Incompetence, Did it Cost the Third Reich the War
Analysis of Hitler’s military ability has always been controversial, in no small part due to a conflict between the Nazis portraying themselves as an elite…