Banastre Tarleton – The Most Feared & Hated Man in Revolutionary America
The American Revolutionary War saw many bitter fights and acts of cruelty. Of all its actors, none were crueler than the British cavalry commander, Sir…
Creepy Nazis – 9 Occult Fanatics Who did Their Best to Help Hitler Rule the World
Ambitious individuals draw all kinds of talented and interesting people along in their wake as they rise to power. Hitler and key members of his…
Ghost Blimp Mystery of WWII – Crashed in San Francisco & Crew Was Never Found
For the inhabitants of the west coast of the United States, the first months of 1942 were filled with paranoia. The sudden and ruthless attack…
Lions Roar: 5 British Self-Propelled Guns of WWII
At the start of the Second World War, most artillery was not independently mobile. It had to be dragged into battle by transport vehicles or…
Quit Blaming Chamberlain – A Host of Reasons Britain Wasn’t Prepared for WWII
It’s hard to imagine that Great Britain was woefully ill-prepared for World War II, considering the lessons it learned from the Great War, 1914 –…
Hitler’s Werewolf Bunker: The Myths of the Destroyed Bunker Persist Long After WWII
There are many stories, theories and ideas about who Adolf Hitler was and how he lived outside of the era of World War II. To…
900 Days! 6 Astonishing Facts about the Axis Blockade of Leningrad with Dozens of Photos
The siege and defense of Leningrad are one of the most tragic pages of the history of World War II in the USSR, which called…
Grandma Sniper – Nina Petrova was Over 50 Years Old with Over 100 Confirmed Victories
Many women contributed to the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, the name for World War II in the USSR. Among the famous Soviet…
Extreme Range – New JASSM Cruise Missile Contract Awarded to Lockheed Martin
The US Department of Defense has announced that it is awarding a $51 million contract to Lockheed Martin to develop a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile…
Not Puppet Soldiers – The Tough Vichy French at the Battle of Oran
After the French capitulation in the Second World War, a puppet regime with its administrative center in the town of Vichy declared itself the Vichy…
Female Marines Break Barriers but Some Face Discipline for Fraternization
For the past couple of years, the US military has endeavored to integrate women into combat positions, which until recently were barred for women. These…
Clever, Defiant Women – Last of the Dutch Resistance Sisters Passes Away
A short while ago, a celebrated WWII hero died. This hero didn’t storm any beaches, assault a strong-point, or parachute behind enemy lines. This hero…