Francis Parsons and The Battle of Paardeberg in the Boer War
Francis Newton Parsons risked everything to help the wounded and displayed courage above and beyond the call of duty on numerous occasions during his army…
An Amazing Story Of Close Combat Over a Small Tennis Court During WW2
Between April 8th and May 13th, 1944 the fate of British troops in Burma was being decided over a small asphalt tennis court. This court…
Operation Cobra – The Battle That Opened The Way For An Allied Victory In France
Operation Cobra was as important to the Allied war in France than the D-Day landings themselves. The success of the battle was the moment the…
POW James Risner: Attempted to destroy his voice by injuring his own throat. When that failed, he drank a paste made from soap
James Robinson Risner was a remarkable pilot and a man whose tenacity of spirit was only matched by his bravery. Risner ended his career in…
The wounded Arkansas NFL Legend who saved his Battalion’s Position
The world of sports is often said to serve as but a shadow or reflection of war. There are physical rigors, stressful scenarios, and often…
Retired Marine reunited with his M1 Garand after 56 years
Marine recruit Pat Farmer was assigned the weapon at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego in 1960. He signed the receipt card for…
The Deadly Defiant, A Game-Changing British Warplane in WW2
The 1930s were an age of aeronautical experimentation. All around the world air forces were trying new and fascinating designs, searching for the perfect combination…
Meet Chief Dog Sinbad, The Cheerful and Brave Coast Guard Mascot of WW2
The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell steamed out from New York in the winter of 1937. Like most peacetime cutters, she was patrolling the American coast,…
Josef Allerberger and Matthäus Hetzenauer: Two Snipers with Over 600 Kills Between Them
Josef Allerberger and Matthäus Hetzenauer were two snipers in the German Army who left a trail of death and chaos in their wake. The pair…
In These Battles, Fighting Spirit Overcame The Odds To Gain Victory
Battles can be lost for a hundred different reasons. Poor numbers, unwise strategy, inferior weapons, the list goes on. But just occasionally, a fighting force…
9 Feb 1945: Victory at the Colmar Pocket, Germans Eviction From The West Bank of The Rhine
On 9 February 1945, the last German forces on the west bank of the River Rhine were defeated by the French and Americans. The defeat…
2 February 1943 – The End Of The Battle For Stalingrad
The largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, the Siege of Stalingrad lasted over five months and resulted in somewhere between 1.7 and…