One Filipino Soldier vs Japanese Squad – They Needed Reinforcements
“Give me ten thousand Filipinos and I will conquer the world.” – Douglas MacArthur Looking back at the various historical wars and battles, one can…
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: The Slippery Slope of No Return in Military History
The gravity of the situation demands that we should free ourselves from all scruples which certainly no longer have justification. — Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl,…
One Man’s Dissent Against the Tyranny: August Landmesser Risked Everything For What’s Right
People are mostly judged on their actions and by what they do. But sometimes what people don’t do can be just as revealing, particularly in…
Das Reich General Who Saved an Army from the brutal hands of the Soviets
War seldom ends the instant that signatures are put on a peace treaty, or an announcement of intent to surrender is made. Skirmishes frequently continue…
A “Devil in Baggy Pants” – Paratrooper Takes Out 2 Tanks with His Bazooka in Market Garden – Awarded MoH
Truly heroic individuals, like police officers and firefighters, rush toward danger, not away from it. But in wartime, all personnel must head toward risk, making…
Incredible: The Soldier Who Went On A Suicide Mission Against The Japanese & Won
Any Star Trek fans reading this article will know about the Jem’Hadar, the artificially created warriors who showed no fear in battle. In one episode…
Ghost Blimp Mystery of WWII – Crashed in San Francisco & Crew Was Never Found
For the inhabitants of the west coast of the United States, the first months of 1942 were filled with paranoia. The sudden and ruthless attack…
Lions Roar: 5 British Self-Propelled Guns of WWII
At the start of the Second World War, most artillery was not independently mobile. It had to be dragged into battle by transport vehicles or…
Quit Blaming Chamberlain – A Host of Reasons Britain Wasn’t Prepared for WWII
It’s hard to imagine that Great Britain was woefully ill-prepared for World War II, considering the lessons it learned from the Great War, 1914 –…
Hitler’s Werewolf Bunker: The Myths of the Destroyed Bunker Persist Long After WWII
There are many stories, theories and ideas about who Adolf Hitler was and how he lived outside of the era of World War II. To…
900 Days! 6 Astonishing Facts about the Axis Blockade of Leningrad with Dozens of Photos
The siege and defense of Leningrad are one of the most tragic pages of the history of World War II in the USSR, which called…
Grandma Sniper – Nina Petrova was Over 50 Years Old with Over 100 Confirmed Victories
Many women contributed to the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, the name for World War II in the USSR. Among the famous Soviet…