Panzer VIII Maus – Germany’s “Breakthrough” Tank Dozens of Photos
The Third Reich repeatedly attempted to create a super heavy tank. However, for a number of reasons, they were unable to organize their mass production…
Unusual Warriors – Animal Roles in the Military
Throughout the history of human warfare, animals have sometimes played a role in battles. Horses and dogs may come to mind, but would one immediately…
Napoleon’s Three Greatest Victories
As far as the military history of France goes, there is little that can compete with the greatness of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was one of…
The Fighters – Americans In Combat In Afghanistan And Iraq
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and former Marine infantry officer C. J. Chivers has been covering the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq since their…
Disabled B-17 was Escorted Home by German Airman – 2 Pilots Became Friends After the War
Warfare does not bring out mankind’s best attributes. It is a bloody, gory business not known for random acts of kindness. If anything, conflict is…
The Bloodiest Battle Ever Fought on English Soil: The Battle of Towton
Fought on the 29th of March 1461, the Battle of Towton was the bloodiest battle ever fought in England. In a single day, thousands of…
German SS Colonel Scared Allied Generals into Hiding Before Battle of the Bulge
It was one of the most awkward moments of the Second World War. Just as the Germans were launching their last great attack, the highest…
Rebel to Hero – Wallace at Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge took place on September 11, 1297, during the Wars of Scottish Independence which were fought in the last years of…
5 Interesting Facts About the Korean War
Korea has been much in the news lately, from North Korea’s efforts to gain nuclear weapons technology to rapidly mounting those weapons on intercontinental ballistic…
4 Nakajima Fighters of WWII
The Nakajima Airplane Company produced several of Japan’s most important fighter planes, contributing significantly to the country’s efforts in World War II. Ki-27 The aircraft…
The Phony War: The Strangely Quiet Start to World War Two
The early days of World War II were strangely quiet across much of Europe. The invasion of Poland was followed by what U.S. Senator William…
Cold War: 3 Proxy Wars Between America and Soviet Union
How did the Soviet Union and the United States engage each other in warfare while not firing a shot in each other’s territory? The answer…