Eddie Slovik: The Only US Soldier to Be Executed for Desertion Since the Civil War
Throughout the Second World War, Allied and Axis militaries struggled with desertion. Among the American forces alone, most occurred in the European Theater – an…
The German Flammenwerfer Forever Changed Warfare – And Not for the Better
For centuries, militaries tried to harness the ability to command fire. There were various methods used, but the flammenwerfer models developed by the German Army…
Friedrich Paulus: The German Field Marshal On the Soviet Payroll
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most deadly engagements of the Second World War. It’s also where soon-to-be German Generalfeldmarschall Friedrich Paulus earned…
The Ending of the Battle of Ia Drang Was Different Than How It’s Depicted In ‘We Were Soldiers’
We Were Soldiers (2002) is considered by many to be one of the best Vietnam War films ever made. This praise is largely due to…
British Actors Who Served In the Military
Actors are best-known for their work on-screen, with their pre-fame lives being, generally, forgotten. That being said, there are many whose pre-acting experiences influenced the…
PTRS-41: The Powerful WWII-Era Anti-Tank Gun Destroying Modern Tanks In Ukraine
The minute tanks entered the battlefield, weapons specialists tried to develop ways to eliminate the threat. During World War I, the Germans introduced the 13.2…
Jewish Man Reunites With Family Who Hid Him and His Mother During WWII
David Rossler, 83, and his mother, Haja Sura Zoltak, were kept hidden by a Belgian family during the the Second World War, a defiant act…
Ben Stiller Makes ‘No Apologies’ for Controversial Film ‘Tropic Thunder’
Ben Stiller is making headlines after he spoke about his feelings regarding Tropic Thunder, the 2008 comedy film he directed, wrote, produced and starred in.…
After 80 Years, the Fate Of the USS Cythera (PY-26) and Her Crew Still Remains a Mystery
The USS Cythera (PY-26) has several distinctions. She started out life as a civilian yacht before being acquired by the US Navy, and later went on…
Mitsuo Fuchida Led the Aerial Attack on Pearl Harbor Before Finding Religion
Perhaps the last person you’d expect to become a Christian Evangelist is the man who commanded the Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor on December…
100 Years After She Sank, The Mystery of USS San Diego’s (ACR-6) Tragic End Was Finally Solved
Shortly after 11:00 AM on July 19, 1918, the Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR-6) – formerly known as the USS California – was…
Wreck of Long-Lost USS Albacore (SS-218) Discovered Off the Coast of Japan
The wreck of the long-lost submarine USS Albacore (SS-218) has officially been located off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, with the Underwater Archaeology Branch of…