German Zeppelins Were Made with Cow Intestines And It Led To Sausage Restrictions During WWI
A rain of German bombs falling onto London may sound like a scene from the Blitz, but the city was also attacked by Germany during…
The P-38 Terrified Opponents And Dominated Aerial Reconnaissance During WWII
During the war, if you needed a great fighter, fighter bomber, escort, reconnaissance aircraft, night fighter, and pathfinder, the P-38 Lightning was a go-to choice.…
The Soviets Launched an Assault on the German Army so an Orchestra could Perform
During one of the Soviet Union’s worst points of WWII, the Siege of Leningrad, people were reduced to the lowest of lows to survive. The…
Winston Churchill Memorabilia to Be Sold at Auction
A collection of Winston Churchill memorabilia acquired by the late British prime minister’s personal nurse, Ivan Sheppard, is set to go under the hammer this…
Berlin Police Apologize After Officers Pictured Doing Push-Ups on Holocaust Memorial
Berlin’s police chief has issued an apology after two officers were filmed performing push-ups on part of the German capital’s Holocaust memorial, which is dedicated…
A Damaged US Navy Sub Struck An Underwater Mountain, Officials Say
A US Navy investigation has determined that the submarine collision in the South China Sea last month was with an uncharted undersea mountain. The nuclear…
Hollywood to Cover Mỹ Lai Massacre in New Film, ‘Two Wolves’
A film covering the events in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War will enter production in the latter part of 2022. Two Wolves will explore…
Where Did The Term ‘G.I.’ Come From For US Troops?
Depending on who you ask, the meaning of “G.I.” can vary. From government issue to general issue, no one can seem to agree on one…
The US Navy’s $13 billion Supercarrier will Finally Deploy after Years of Delays
The US’ newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is finally expected to deploy next year, after years of setbacks and delays. The enormous…
The RAF Airman Who Used German Air Raids to Mask His Heinous Crimes
For the first years of World War II, the United Kingdom was under constant threat of German bombing. London, in particular, was an especially popular…
8 Times the US Was Attacked on Home Soil During World War II
Many Americans assume that, prior to 9/11, the US hadn’t suffered an attack on its own soil since Pearl Harbor in World War II. However,…
A Doctor’s Note Allowed Winston Churchill to Circumvent Prohibition in America
In the relatively short history of the United States, the country has gone through turbulent, violent and just plain crazy times. One of the weirdest…