20 Specialist Armored Vehicles of World War Two
The Second World War saw massive numbers of armored vehicles deployed on all sides. While most were tanks, artillery, and transports, there were also lots…
Programs on the Influence of WWI on Hitler Highlight October Events at National WWI Museum and Memorial
Programs on the Influence of WWI on Hitler, the Catastrophic 1918-19 Influenza Outbreak and the Effect of WWI on American Jews Highlight October Events at…
Crazy British Major Defeats Tank Division with an Umbrella
There are legends surrounding every war, many of which are inventions of soldiers either terrified or bored depending on their circumstances. These inventions will often…
Made in USSR: Effective Soviet Small Arms During WWII
The Second World War significantly affected the development of Soviet small arms and showed that simple weapons can be more effective than complex weapons. Combat…
All Apache Helicopters Get Emergency Retrofit for US Army
The US Army has ordered emergency retrofits on AH-64E Apache helicopters in order to verify that the fasteners on their rotor blades are not defective.…
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…