The Russian Translator and Hitler’s Teeth
A recently translated book is likely to put to bed the rumors regarding Hitler’s survival at the end of WWII. The book is the memoir…
Frank Baldwin Received The Medal Of Honor Twice, Once For Fighting The Confederates And Again For Fighting The Native Americans
Receiving the Medal of Honor for valor in combat puts one in the hallowed company of but a few thousand individuals to ever grace the…
A Vietnam War Story – by James E. Jacobson
To my children and grandchildren We’re aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma City CLG-5. The CLG stands for Cruiser Light Guided Missile. It’s the last ship in…
Vlad the Impaler Once Launched a Night Attack Against the Ottoman Sultan
Written by Barney Higgins. Mehmed II, better known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was one of the greatest military commanders of his day. In the middle…
The Korean War – A Messy, Terrible Conflict In The 1950s, And We Still Feel The Effects Today
The Korean War was fought as a result of the Soviet Union moving into what is now North Korea and the United States moving into…
The Angels of Mons – How Religion Helped Boost The Morale Of British Troops In WW1
On 23rd of August, 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was faced with its first real challenge ― the Battle of Mons. Before the battle, the…
Nicknamed the “Black Swallow of Death”, This Fighter Pilot Fought With The French in WWI
Occasionally in history, an individual will come along whose story is almost too inexplicable to be true. To be a runaway youth in early 1900s…
He Was The Last Japanese WWII Soldier To Surrender – in 1974
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. As for Southeast Asia and Oceania, peace only came several months later on September 2,…
The Man Who Found The Ancient Greek City of Troy
It’s difficult to mention either the early days of archaeology, Troy or even the history of ancient Greece without mentioning Heinrich Schliemann. The German archaeologist,…
The Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Lives During WWII
09Chiune Sugihara, better known as Sempo, was a Japanese diplomat who came to prominence during WWII. Sugihara was responsible for saving the lives of thousands…
The Eye In The Sky – Aerial Reconnaissance With Planes Was A Totally New Technique Which Became A Crucial Part Of The War Effort
WWI was the first occasion in which planes played a significant part in the fight. It began with reconnaissance aircraft, which remained relevant throughout the…
Five Successful Missions of a Waffen SS Mastermind, Otto Skorzeny
Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…