The Only Woman Ever To Join The French Foreign Legion Served In WWII & Vietnam
The Légion Étrangère is better known as the French Foreign Legion – a military organization open to men who are foreign nationals. In 1945, however,…
On fire this heroic airman picked up a burning 1,100° phosphorus bomb to save his crew certain death
The Medal of Honor is America’s highest military award given to those for acts of valor that in some cases border on insanity. In WWII,…
The Story Of One Marine – The World War I Letters and Photos of Pvt. Thomas L. Stewart – By James P. Gregory, Jr.
Thomas L. Stewart joined the United States Marine Corps on June 22, 1917—just two months after America entered World War One. Private Stewart was a…
Time To Say ‘Tanks’ To Our WW1 Commanders
One of the most important men in the history of the tank is to be remembered a century after the most significant moment of his…
MoH Ace: It was common for pilots to celebrate aerial victories over the airfield with a barrel roll – he did 7
Over the course of a long war, there were many American flying Aces. A large number of them reached into double-digit numbers of kills. However,…
The Most Terrible, Deadliest Sieges Before the 19th Century
Sieges throughout history were awful affairs. Unlike Field Battles, Sieges involved civilians, as well as numerous ways to die over long periods of time. Starvation…
Things we may not know about WW1 – In 1914, a soldiers average height was 5’2” & Canadian troops had the highest rates of venereal disease
World War I was fought from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Because many of the combatants had colonies and alliances beyond the continent, it…
The Totally Inept Nazi Saboteurs Sent To Terror Bomb the USA & Failed
Although most people know Japanese soldiers invaded Alaska during World War II, most do not know that Germany sent two groups of saboteurs to wreak havoc…
The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…
The Battle Of Marignano: The Reason For Almost 500 Years Of Swiss Neutrality
In November of 2016, Switzerland will have had a strict policy of neutrality for five centuries. Even during the World Wars, Switzerland was able to…
His eyes express the madness of the war: Shell shocked soldier in a trench during the Somme Offensive
Shell shock was one of the major side effects of WWI. Many soldiers suffered from it, as it was caused by the heavy explosions and constant…
The Mighty Japanese Battleship Musashi — The Launch that Flooded Nagasaki
It was one of the biggest ships to ever ply the seas and ensure Japan’s conquest of the Asia-Pacific region during WWII. It was so…