Tiny Lithuania Was Once a Superpower of Europe
For many years now, the small Baltic country of Lithuania has been known as a breeding ground for some of the world’s best basketball players.…
Pearl Harbor: Massive Mission for Midget Submarines, Part 1
This is Part 1 of a three-part series about the Japanese midget submarine attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. Part 1 gives background…
StG 44 – Approved by Hitler, The Gun that Revolutionized Modern Rifles (includes footage)
Literally named the “Storm Rifle” and approved by Adolf Hitler himself, the Sturmgewehr 44 was created to address the pressing German need for a medium-range…
The truth About Erwin König Sent to Stalingrad to Take on The Very Effective Soviet Snipers
Vasily Zaytsev was one of the most successful snipers in the Soviet army. According to documents from the time, he was so prolific that the…
U-Boat From Hitler’s ‘Lost Fleet’ Discovered Off The Turkish Coast
The heavily overgrown wreck of a German U-Boat has been captured on film for a new documentary by Turkish director Hakan Aslan. In a recent…
From The Atlantic to Pacific: The American Civil War on the West Coast
The American Civil War threatened to split the United States asunder. From California to Virginia the nation divided itself over whether or not it supported…
Ferdinand – The Tank the Germans Couldn’t Admit was a Total Failure
In online history buff circles the Ferdinand, or “Elefant” as later versions were renamed, is something of a meme. To many it represents the absurd…
The Sixth Crusade: An Excommunicated Emperor’s Journey to Jerusalem
When Charlemagne was made Emperor in 800CE by Pope Leo II, it began a complex relationship between church and state as both powers attempted to…
Carl Lutz, The Amazing Swiss Diplomat Who Saved Tens of Thousands of Jews During WW2
When thinking about the occupation of Hungary by the Nazis in the Second World War, Carl Lutz is not a name that resonates with many…
‘Cockleshell Heroes’ Raid Ruined Another Unit’s Plans Which Would Have Caused More Damage
Kayaks, or canoes, have been used in warfare for as long as humans have been building boats. However, we tend to think of them as…
The Battle Of Dien Bien Phu – The Last Pitched Battle Fought By A European Colonial Power In Southeast Asia
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu, which took place in northern Vietnam in 1954, marked a major turning point in both the First Indochina War…
Mr Immortal – Awarded the MoH age 17 – Used His Body To Shield His Squad From Two Grenades
At a time when everyone’s wish was to survive World War II, how crazy would you be to jump on a grenade in a bid…