World War II Pacific Theatre Tourism On The Solomon Islands
When many are looking to combine their love of war history with a tropical getaway destination, they head straight for Hawaii. However, do not miss…
The Poor Man Who Almost Killed Genghis Khan With An Arrow To The Neck: He Became The Khan’s Best General
Genghis Khan was the ultimate conqueror. He founded and expanded one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. He made this empire by…
Nazi German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment
The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…
Marcus Luttrell – Lone Survivor of One of the Bloodiest Days in the History of the SEALs
It was the single deadliest mission in Afghanistan for US Navy SEALs. Only one would live to tell the tale, and he survived only because a…
The Awesome WW2 Churchill – The British Heavy Infantry Tank (Watch)
The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill was the primary heavy infantry tank of the British Army during the first years of the Second World…
Outnumbered 10 to 1 – In The Korean War, UN forces Held Off A Chinese Force 10 Times Their Size For Two Days
The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…
WW2 Enthusiast Tracks Down A Veteran Who Signed A Captured Enemy Flag
Second World War veteran Carmen Vecchione did not remember signing a Nazi flag when history fan Mike Carper said he had one with a Swastika…
An Amazing Record Of The War – This Soldier Wrote His Journal All Through The Second World War
Leonel Jensen was a rancher from Wasta, South Dakota when he was sent to Europe to fight in World War II. Not only did he…
Absolutely Essential – The Vital Role Of The Animals In Winning World War One
100 years ago on April 6th, the US Congress voted to go to war with Germany and thereby entered World War I. 17 million people…
He Remembers His Grandfather, Who Fought In The Battle Of Arras 100 Years Ago
Robert Connell never met his grandfather, John, but feels he knows him due to the astonishing amount of memorabilia that has been passed from generation…
April 2017 Marks A Century Since The Huge And Brutal WWI Battle Of Arras
A century ago in April 1917 thousands of Commonwealth and British troops engaged the German enemy in the Battle of Arras. Many huddled below ground…
In the Midst of Death in Vietnam, Lessons About Life
How quickly life can end. Just ask Dwaine Glathar of Fremont, Ne., who shared a cigarette and chatted with Sgt. James “Slick” Diagle in Vietnam.…