Holding the Line, Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Picked Up the VC in Tunisia
It is a name that might be hard to remember in its entirety, but that is only until people learn of the inexplicable gallant last…
Some Facts We Didn’t Know About SS-Standartenführer Joachim Peiper
Many men, soldiers, and supporters of Hitler and his politics helped Germany do the damage it did during World War II. One of those men…
Before Calling it a Night: The One Man Demolition Squad Destroyed, With Grenades, Six Enemy machine guns posts
Thomas Currie “Diver” Derrick wasn’t among the first to join the Australian military when WWII broke out in 1939. When he finally did join the…
The Gigantic Floating Dry Docks That Could Repair Battleships And Carriers Thousands Of Miles From Home
The United States Navy, during World War 2, decided to create a temporary forward base utilizing service stations; these stations meant the United States Navy…
Strange: In WWII Pigeons Were Trained To Guide Missiles
Pigeons aren’t birds known for their skill, their intelligence, or even their friendly demeanor. To most people, pigeons are nothing more than a bird seen…
By Sacrificing Himself Coastguard Douglas Munro Saved 500 Marines From Being Slaughtered
The United States Coast Guard was founded on a tradition of taking small boats into dangerous conditions to save lives. This skill made Coast Guard…
Medal of Honor, 3 Navy Crosses, and Highest Ship Kill Count for a Submarine Commander in the Pacific
The War in the Pacific was perhaps the last time that history has given us all-out open warfare between two mighty naval fleets on a…
“The Royal Navy at Dunkirk” – Review by Mark Barnes
Good histories rely on reliable source material and you cannot get much better than the contents of this compelling read assembled by Martin Mace. He…
Missing Both Legs, This RAF Fighter Ace Took Out 22 Germans Planes, Then Escaped Multiple POW Camps
Life with amputated legs can prove difficult for even the most mundane of tasks require extra effort. But trying taking on the German Luftwaffe and…
The Hidden Side of Operation Dynamo – Soldiers Who Were Left Behind At Dunkirk
Most of the time, especially during big conflicts like the world war, historians tend to lean towards the success stories while some less successful tales…
A Tragic Accident Onboard The USS Oriskany Cost Many Lives – Without An Enemy Ship In Sight
On the morning of the 26th of October, 1966 the USS Oriskany was stationed 50 miles off the north coast of Vietnam. A group of Skyhawk…
Five Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them
Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…