These Germans Stationed Near The North Pole Were The Last To Surrender, In September 1945
Operation Zitronella took place on 8th September 1943. Though the name might conjure up images of a campaign fought across the hot Mediterranean shores, nothing could be…
5 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…
Operation Citadel: Germany’s Last Great Push on the Russian Front
Operation Citadel was the last great German push against Russia during WWII. It turned into the Battle of Kursk, the greatest tank battle in history.…
Baptism by Fire – The Birth of the US Rangers in World War Two
Today, they are one of the most famous military formations in the world. In November 1942, however, the US Rangers were a new and untested…
Much More Than Code Talking – The Role of Native Americans in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
Marine John Basilone Would Decimate an Entire Japanese Regiment In the Pitch-Black Jungle of Guadalcanal
Often described as the turning point for the Pacific in World War 2, the Battle of Guadalcanal represented the moment that Japanese expansion in the…
The Dentist Who Died In A Japanese Banzai Attack on Saipan But He Took Over 100 Enemy Soldiers With Him
Many humans worldwide fear going to the Dentist for pretty obvious reasons: The pain, the worry that you’ll have to get a cavity filled, and…
Resistance Without Hope In The Face Of Destruction – The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943
Life in a Ghetto was the unfortunate fate of many Jewish citizens during the Nazi Party’s reign over Germany and its many occupied territories. Crammed…
The Philadelphia Experiment: The US Navy’s Secret Invisibility Research Program
What kind of technologies do the governments and militaries of the world possess? What highly classified project have the public been blissfully unaware of? Anti-gravity?…
Strange and Unique Weapons From Military History
World War Two saw massive leaps in technology as the countries involved wanted to advance their military capabilities, medical support and communications over their enemies.…
This Rogue Nazi General Committed High Treason To Stop The Reign of Terror in Croatia
Many heroes’ names line the pages of WWII history. Many of these men and women were not recognized and known to the public during their lifetimes…
Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, The WW2 Japanese Plan to Unleash Biological Warfare on the USA
World War II introduced the international community to a host of new horrors: Adolf Hitler’s concentration camps dedicated to death, Japan’s air-led destruction that turned…