The Fighting Escadrille Lafayette – Hamilton’s The Community House to honor heroes of WWI
Civilization likes to lionize men who serve in war, clearly a centuries-old tribute. But 100 years ago in World War I, the world lost an…
B-36: In the entire history of aviation, it is the largest combat aircraft in regard to height & wingspan
The Convair B-36 was a US intercontinental strategic bomber that had the unofficial name “Peacemaker.” In the entire history of aviation, it is the largest combat…
A Drunk Conversation Stopped the German Attempt to Assassinate the Big Three
Operation Long Jump was perhaps the most audacious idea executed by the Nazi Party. The operation would have had the greatest consequences on the outcome…
Walking Point – A story centered around a young Marine and his donated canine companion
Help forever honor our military working dogs, their brave handlers, and the families that donated their beloved pets to the war effort during WWII. Donations…
The Destroyer of Beasts: ISU-152 Self-Propelled Artillery
When Panthers rolled alongside Tiger tanks on the Eastern Front, eyebrows were certainly raised at the Soviet High Command. How to overcome these mechanical beasts,…
Facts About the North American P-51 Mustang – The USAAF’s Most Versatile Fighter
Considered by many aviation enthusiasts to be one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time, the North American P-51 Mustang saw extensive service with…
Was it really two men per gun? Soviet armament in WW2
Bombs explode in the distance. The soldiers hear the thump of artillery shells and duck away from a strafing fighter. They are urged forward by…
The ‘Stars’ of the Nuremberg Trials: War Criminals Convicted There, Some Faces You May Have Forgotten About
On November 19, 1945, the Nuremberg trials started with indictments against 24 major war criminals and seven organizations. All of the criminals tried were members…
How Churchill Became The World’s Greatest Wartime Leader
When World War II broke out, the British government was led by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Within a year, Chamberlain would be replaced, becoming little…
Delaying Das Reich: How Saboteurs Held Up a Critical Armored Division for 17 Days
D-Day was the most spectacular amphibious landing in history, and the campaign that followed was mostly remembered for direct fighting between Allied and Axis forces.…
Monmouth County erected a monument to history that never happened
A small, unobtrusive monument on the roadside of Route 70, immediately north of the Manasquan River, caught the eye of a local historian, Joseph Bilby.…
America’s Great War Highlanders
The mornings were cold in November 1917, so it’s easy to imagine the scene: His Majesty’s Troopship Canada arrives at the Liverpool docks, England. Soon…