Badly Wounded, Marine Used His Spade To Knock Grenades Back At The Enemy
Hector Cafferatta would describe himself as the world’s worst baseball player, but that didn’t stop him from whacking over a dozen grenades out of the…
U.S. Air Force Seeks A-10 Warthog Replacement
Lieutenant General Mike Holmes, the U.S. deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, says that the Air Force is looking at the future…
World’s Largest Roman Cavalry Re-enactment this Summer
When people think of Roman soldiers, they tend to think of infantrymen with swords and shields, marching down the famous Roman roads in a disciplined…
TON-UP LANCS – A Photographic Record of the 35 RAF Lancasters That Each Completed 100 Sorties – Review by Mark Barnes
I will put it straight out there and say I don’t hold with any notions of guilt or contrition for the British bombing offensive against…
He Survived 25 Missions As A B-17 Tail Gunner, Then Voluteered For More!
John Andre (née Andrejansky), from a family of 14 children, grew up on a dairy farm in Stonersville in Berks County, Pennsylvania. As a young…
When Rome Crushed Israel: The Siege of Masada
The inhabitants of modern Israel and Palestine have a long history of stubborn defiance in the face of outside threats and military oppression. It’s a…
World War II Tanks, Guns And More Found In Iraq (Watch)
Imagine yourself a modern day soldier, you are in Iraq fighting insurgents when all of a sudden you are faced with tanks that seem to…
The 4 Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…
5 Battles Where Fighting Spirit Overcame the Odds
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…
The Controversial, Failed Easter Rising That Changed the World
The Easter Rising of 1916 is a controversial event, down even to when it should be celebrated. Tradition dictates that it is to be celebrated…
Caligula, Arminius and Vercingetorix Rome’s Most Hated Persons
Rome hated a lot of people over the thousands of years it held power, so this list is far from comprehensive, feel free to add…
The Catalina Photo Album
This Dakota Hunter Blog shows you some rare photos of the Consolidated Catalina PBY before, during and after WWII. The Seaplane was a contemporary of…