WWII Sub was Sold for 1 Deutsche Mark – U-995 On Display in Germany
The German submarine U-995 began to be constructed on November 25, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on September 16 of the following year with Oberleutnant Walter…
Disastrous Uniforms – Great Examples of Clothing Working Against Soldiers
Men reveal a great deal about themselves with their sartorial choices: their age range, whether they are conservative or free-spirited, whether they approach fashion with…
HBO Acquires Rights To “The Cold Blue” Film about Memphis Belle/8th Air Force
Directed By Erik Nelson, Film Features Restored Footage And Outtakes From William Wyler’s 1944 Documentary “The Memphis Belle: A Story Of A Flying Fortress” HBO Documentary…
The Terrifying German Rocket Launchers in 25 Photos
The first missile launcher systems developed in Germany were designed to fire both shells loaded with poisonous substances, and projectiles containing a smoke-forming composition to…
Miracle Weapons: Hitler’s Jet Planes & Rockets to Save the Nazis
Wunderwaffe or “miracle weapons” were new types of weapons designed to save the Third Reich from defeat in World War II. Nazi propaganda placed great…
The First Gunslinger: The Lone Gunman at Orleans
At the Siege of Orleans in 1429, in yet another brutal phase of the Hundred Year’s War, the English suffered a major blow to their…
How Communists in Germany Allied with Nazis to Destroy Democracy
The cooperation between the communist and Nazi parties in Germany to undermine social democracy must be one of the strangest and most extreme partnerships in…
Tejas MK1 Fighter Completes India’s First In-Air Refueling
The Indian defense capability took a big step forward with the successful air-to-air refueling of the Tejas MK1 fighter aircraft by an IL-78 MKI tanker.…
The Maginot Line Mostly Worked the Way it was Expected to & Great Footage in Here Too
The moment the Germans entered Belgium, the plan was for the French (and hopefully British) to move in and fight them there and the Maginot…
Hypersonic Missile Test by China Successful: Next Generation Tech
It looks like the beginning of a new arms race after China has made a bid to leap ahead in weapons technology, trialing a new…
“Vostok” – Video of Russia’s Largest Ever Military Drills
Russia’s biggest ever military drills began on September 11, 2018, and continued through the 17th. Featuring Chinese and Mongolian armies, the drills took place in…
I’ve Been SLIMED! – U.S. Navy Replicating Hagfish Slime for Defense
Hagfish have an interesting method to avoid being eaten. When threatened, they can exude a slime that fills the mouths and gills of their attacker.…