Humphrey Bogart Used His Real-Life Military Service to Bring Authenticity to His Movie Roles
While Humphrey Bogart is remembered for being one of the greatest Hollywood actors of all time, we should also acknowledge his efforts in the aftermath…
Quentin Roosevelt is the Only Child of a US President to Be Killed in Combat
Many US presidents served in the military before taking office – in fact, 31 have had some experience in the armed forces. There’s long been…
The Most Anticipated War Movies of 2022
There’s nothing we love more than a good war film, whether it be a fictitious story or the retelling of an event that actually happened.…
The HMS Dreadnought (1906) is the Only Battleship to Sink a Submarine
The HMS Dreadnought was a vessel that quite literally changed the path of naval warfare and design philosophy. She brought in a whole host of…
The Shotguns of WWII: Model 1897 and Model 1912
Aside from a flame thrower, there are few close-range weapons as deadly as a shotgun. Shotguns are terrifyingly effective at short ranges, as their shot…
Black Tom Explosion: German Sabotage on US Soil During WWI
On the morning of July 30, 1916, Manhattan was lit up by a huge flash, before being slammed by an enormous blast wave. Three men and…